I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ConocoPhillips (London, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview began with general behavioural questions focused on my experience and how it translates into skills relevant for the role. We then discussed how I’ve applied those skills in practice, including my use of tools such as Excel. From there, the conversation moved into my interest in accounting, followed by some general accounting questions related to the responsibilities of the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They also asked about the specific mathematical formulas I’ve used in Excel, focusing on which functions I’m familiar with and how I’ve applied them in practice.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ConocoPhillips (Bartlesville, OK)
Interview
Campus hire. Typical interview process, with two interviewers and a focus on behavioral questions (Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision...). After interview on college campus, invited to on-site interview. Three separate interviews with different managers. Some behavioral and technical questions and some get to know you questions. Overall, positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work with a team and a challenge that presented.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ConocoPhillips (Waco, TX) in May 2014
Interview
Was a hour long interview with qualitative questions on past work experience, extracurriculars and school work. There were no technical questions, but a lot of fit. they wanted to see how your past experiences could benefit the company.
Finance Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at ConocoPhillips with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Finance Analyst roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ConocoPhillips overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ConocoPhillips as a Finance Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Background check: 18%
Drug test: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
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