I applied online. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (Muscat) in Feb 2025
Interview
The interview experience was smooth . It was online, and there were engineers and an HR person. I think there were 5-6 people in total, and they were smooth and the interview went quickly and easily.
Panel interview with directors from different departments across the company. Most directors were very warm and easy to hold a conversation with and wanted to get to know you as a person. Some directors were very harsh and quizzed you on the company and industry.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (New Johnsonville, TN) in Nov 2023
Interview
They focus more on personal skills than technical skills. No technical skill questions at all. Basic interview questions about times you've struggled, dealing with difficult people, ect. Be focused on safety and working as a team. OXY is a family and they want to make sure you're going to help rather than hurt the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the last challenge you had to overcome and how did you overcome it?