I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Arup (London, England) in Jan 2012
Interview
Was approached via an agency in 2001; had an interview with two technical directors, who asked detailed questions about my background and experience. It was a friendly interview, and was focused on my job role as well as values. They were keen to understand why I wanted to leave my current job in academia and join a consultancy firm, where the pace of work is faster and more challenging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you a Chartered engineer?
What was your best / worst project moment?
Why do you want to leave your current position?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arup
Interview
It was a face to face meeting with the director and department lead. The meeting was about an hour long. It was not a very formal interview but more of a casual meeting for us to get to know each other mutually.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your career and mainly questions about my experience
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arup (Berlin) in Oct 2021
Interview
Zuerst hatte ich ein freundliches Telefonat mit HR. Anschließend wurde ein Video Call mit zwei Mitarbeitern vereinbart. Neben der Prüfung der fachlichen Qualifikation und des Werdegangs war es ein angenehmes gegenseitiges Kennenlernen. Beim dritten Gespräch war ich vor Ort und lernte drei weitere Kollegen kennen. Es ging vor allem um Art und Umfang der bisher durchgeführten Leistungen und der Perspektive im Unternehmen.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Warum interessieren Sie sich für das Unternehmen? Wie wurden sie darauf aufmerksam?
I applied online. I interviewed at Arup (Johannesburg) in Dec 2016
Interview
Phone interview followed by a panel internet meeting with two offices. This was followed by a final face to face panel meeting with senior leadership in the office. There was about a week lag between each phase.