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Updated Feb 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jan 2012 in Houston, TX (took 2 weeks)

I received a phone call about 2-3 weeks after applying for the position online. I was asked to join them for an onsite interview scheduled for one week later. The interview consisted of two short 30 minute interviews with a panel consisting of 2-3 people in each panel. Everyone was very friendly and the interview process was more like a conversation. They did ask some standard behavior questions to describe a time when you were in a difficult situation, etc. Each member of the panel shared their story and did most of the talking. I was able to respond and react to each of their comments and asked some follow up questions. One of the most comfortable and natural interviews I have ever been through. I received a brief phone call exactly one week after my interview that I would be receiving an email offer from them. This is a company that really feels like a family and I can't wait to get started.

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How do you define good performance?

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Tell me about a time where you worked with either an internal or external party to resolve an issue. What was the issue and how was it resolved?

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Negotiation Details

The negotiation process takes place between an HR specialist and the hiring manager. They communicated my questions and counter offers to them directly and responded back in a very quick and timely manner. Overall, I believe there is room to negotiate but it might be difficult as its done indirectly through HR.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2011 in Houston, TX (took 5 weeks)

Lots of situation questions.

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Describe a situation where something unethical or illegal was happening and how you handled it.

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Other Details

I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)

So, this is after they fly you down for an onsite interview. It involves about 5 different interviews strung out throughout the day, and a presentation you have to give likely on your thesis.

The ideal candidate would be a geologist that did a thesis on shale plays, using numerous types of data including geophysical. Experience with Petra would be a huge plus, and be sure to mention how successful you have been working in a team environment in the past.

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They asked about deviated boreholes

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Houston, TX (took 2 days)

The first interview was on the phone and it was to find out what i know about the position that i applied for. The second interview was in person with the supervisor, team lead, and business partner. It was to get to know about my background and what i know. A situational scenario test was administered to see what i did in a particular situation. There was no personality test and nothing concerning my personal life.

Interview Questions

What i would do if a certain situation arises?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)

Applied online and then haven't heard from them for a while. Finally I got an email asking about the availability for a phone interview. I have responded with the date and time and again haven't heard from them until the time I gave them in the email. The interviewees called me without previous confirmation. I was told they would let me know about the outcomes - again, lack of communication... haven't heard from them since then.

Interview Questions

How would you check if a data set is normal (normal distribution)?

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What is a stationary process? How does it differ from weakly stationary one?

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How would you describe Hidden Markov Model backward algorithm?

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Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2009 in Houston, TX (took 2 days)

There was a first round interview with human resources. Basic information - asked about my resume and experience. After the second round I was invited to the headquarters where I was given a brief tour of the grounds. I interviewed with 4 different people in the communications department. I then took a writing test, AP style test, and wrote a sample press release. The press release was the toughest because it talked about natural gas terms that I knew nothing about - even though in the interview they said that it did not matter if I knew nothing about the oil and gas industry.

Interview Questions

Why ConocoPhillips?

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How do you see yourself contributing here?

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Houston, TX (took a day)

Lots of behavioral questions including
-Describe a negotiation and the outcome
-Describe an important decision

Very few resume questions so try to work that into your responses

Interview Questions

Describe a negotiation

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2008 in Houston, TX (took 3 weeks)

1:1 interviews x 2, blend of technical and behavioral questions. Some technical questions were tough. There was lot of focus on company fit.

Interview Questions

ROI vs ROE - which is better and why?

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Negotiation Details

No negotiations.

Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Houston, TX (took a day)

Applied through campus services and received a one on one interview. Received a rejection e-mail a week later.

Interview Questions

Describe a time when you did not get along with a coworker.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Houston, TX (took a day)

The initial interview was a phone interview through on campus recruiting. Afterwards we were flown down to their primary campus and given a nice tour of the facilities. They have a beautiful campus. Afterwards we had lunch, met with reps about benefits and training, and then had a 3 on 1 behavioral interview which was quite relaxed.