I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at ERM in Feb 2016
Interview
It was a very thorough and comprehensive process. All of my interviewers were professional and friendly:
1) Submitted an answered questionnaire (took me about 3 hours). They looked for technical writing skill and your background
2) Had a 30 min. screening interview with recruiter. Mainly behavioral questions
3) Had a 30 min. Skype interview with project managers
4) Had a 2 hr on-site interview with partners and engineers. Then took a 30 min. technical assessment right after the interview.
The interviews weren't difficult, but they really wanted to see if I would be a good fit for the company. I had to answer both behavioral and technical questions. Again, not really difficult, but you need a good technical background to impress them. Also, since this was an entry-level position, they really wanted to see how well you can learn and adapt in the consulting industry. It was a great opportunity to learn about their expectations from me and vice versa.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about your previous projects that are related to air quality (in detail)
2. What is your ideal working environment?
3. How well can you perform in a team setting?
4. Why did you choose to study Environmental Engineering?
5. Why did you apply for this position?
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I applied through other source. I interviewed at ERM in Aug 2024
Interview
Two rounds of interviews. One behavioral with an HR representative and another technical with partners and senior staff. My interview also included a brief quiz testing my chemical knowledge but that may have been the hiring manager's specific preference.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Picked out a piece of experience on my resume and asked what I learned from it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ERM (East Hartford, CT) in Feb 2019
Interview
I applied for the position, then around a week later, I got a request to do a video interview online. It is a very awkward process of recording yourself answering questions. There is a written portion first, then the video portion. I recorded the interview on a Saturday, then received an in-person interview request for that Thursday. The in-person interview went well, there were your typical experience questions, but they also let you show your personality. I feel like they were seeing if I was a technical and culture fit for the office. The next day, I recieved a verbal offer, and the following Monday or Tuesday I recieved the written offer.
Got a request for an automated online interview completed during a certain time frame, then got a request for an in person interview which included a test, then received a job offer
Staff Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at ERM with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Engineer roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ERM overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ERM as a Staff Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
Drug test: 19%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 15%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 4%
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