I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cairn Energy (Edinburgh, Scotland) in July 2020
Interview
First interview was conducted by 3 geoscientists of junior level mostly asking questions about yourself, experience and what skills you could bring to the company. Second interview was conducted by 4 senior level geoscientists and exploration manager. This was a technical focussed interview. Given a seismic line to interpret in 10 mins and then presented to them with some questions about interpretation. More seismic images were displayed testing structural geology, seismic stratigraphy and geophysical artefacts, and you had to talk about your observations and interpretations. Core images were shown and you had to provide observations, descriptions and interpretations. Overall, it was a challenging interview testing your geoscience knowledge and understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us your observations and interpretations of this seismic line.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cairn Energy (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Interview
I had 3 interviews with various people from various departments, I was interviewed with Finance Manager and Senior Accountant, then HR interview and later with the Group Financial Controller. Interview structure was competency based questions and psychometric/personality tests.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cairn Energy (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Jan 2014
Interview
I had to interviews. first one by phone to screen your fit to the possition and capabilities, Second in head office with more behavioral questions, personality test and a presentation to a panel.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation when you disagree with your supervisor