Geoscience applicants have rated the interview process at bp with 4 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 62.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Geoscience roles take an average of 120 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at bp overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at bp as a Geoscience according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at bp (London, England) in Feb 2015
Interview
- Long interview process, online application with many boxes to be filled about my accomplishments and achievements
- Online behavior questions
- Online numerical and verbal test (very tight on time)
- 45 min telephone interview about why BP, what I expect from the internship
- technical on-site interview in London (all expenses paid); probably the hardest part of the application process. Very challenging questions and a lot of detail. Geologists will get seismic to interpret and geophysicists will get outcrop or core data to see how to cope with a stressful situation. Involves also case studies
- 5 h assessment centre with 3 exercises (2 1h group discussions and 1 1:1 presentation with a senior geoscientist) in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What other methods than seismic can be used for exploration?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at bp in Dec 2018
Interview
After the online tests, I had a phone interview with HR where they ask basic situational questions. Next was the technical interview which lasts about 2 hrs, and finally, the assessment centre which is a whole day.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at bp
Interview
Number of stages: Online Tests (verbal and numerical), Telephone Interview (competency based), Technical Interview and Assessment Centre.
Technical interview was on site and involved a number of questions about yourself and your past experiences followed by the more technical questions which included discussion of a recent university project.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you've influenced the decision of your team?