National Grid Graduate Engineer interview questions
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at National Grid (Glasgow, Scotland)
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The process consists of 4 stages. The first being an online application followed by online psychometric tests (verbal, numerical and abstract). then there was a phone interview which was in 3 sections. Industry awareness, Communication and Problem solving/decision making.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at National Grid (London, England) in Sep 2017
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I have applied online by filling long application then I have passed to the next stage which was completing three online tests. I have been waiting for almost three weeks until I have received an email saying I have passed the online tests and I have to complete a phone interview.
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Question 1
Why have you applied for this role
Challenges that facing the company
example of persuade someone
what do you want to work with us
Online tests followed by phone interview. Fairly straight forward interview. Very poor communication after the interview, had to wait over 3 months before finding out the outcome. Questions I was asked are written below.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
• Why do you want to work here and why the specific role?
• Commercial Awareness – What are the challenges facing Nat. grid.
• When have you had to persuade others of a solution and they didn’t agree at first?
• When have to had to solve a complex problem?