I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Singapore) in Dec 2016
Interview
Took almost 3 weeks to get a call for an interview.
Interviewer was unprepared, made small talk, very nice and easy going interview, talked about my job experiences and how I dealt with problems. The universal question of where I see myself in 2-5 years. How do I deal with people when there is a problem, how to distinguish between personal and professional, provide examples etc.,
Overall the experience was very good and improved my interview skills, did not get the job in the end but made great impressions to the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe in detail a situation that required me to make a decision to overcome a problem, what was the outcome and how did I manage its sustainability.
3 rounds of interview with a 2 part application task - one with the line manager for the role and one with their line manager. All very relevant and clearly explained. Had a positive experience and managed to get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not having worked in the industry before, what do you know about the mining landscape and our role in it?
I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Perth, Western Australia)
Interview
Good communication and easy process for setting up time for the interview. Afterwards didn't hear back for a few months despite promising that they will get back to me in 2 weeks.
Three rounds of interviews with HR, Hiring Manager or Managers and Senior Leaders. The interviews have a conversation style rather than testing your knowledge and capabilities. They test your personality and ability during the last interview, however it is a high level conversation.
Principal Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Rio Tinto with 3.5 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 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Advisor roles take an average of 51 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rio Tinto overall takes an average of 50 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rio Tinto as a Principal Advisor according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
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