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Updated Mar 26, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Project Engineer at McCarthy Building
Posted Mar 26, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Saint Louis, MO (took a day)
I went to the main office in St. Louis. The first half of the day was a test over basic reading and analyzing of tables and figures. It wasnt difficult but the time limit made it very hard to finish all of the questions. The other test was a logical reasoning test and was fairly straight forward. This one was not timed. There was lunch concurrent with a couple presentations. Then 4 1:1 interviews for the second half of the day. Pretty easy interviews. Just went over your resume and maybe asked some basic questions.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Project Engineer at McCarthy Building
Posted Aug 9, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2008 in Newport Beach, CA (took a day)
Original interview was set up through my schools career fair and was a panel interview with 4 employees of McCarthy. Second interview, contingent upon passing the first, was in the Newport Beach office with two division presidents. They fly you out to Newport Beach, have you interview, and then send you on your own, which can be a little overwhelming for those who have never driven in Southern California, to find job sites and speak with employees. Then if they feel you are a match they will call with an offer. Both interviews were traditional - walk me through your resume, why do you feel you are a good match, what can you bring to the table, etc. Dress was suit and tie for the first and business casual for the second. One piece of advice I would give is that if you know someone who is going to be, or already is, working for McCarthy reach out to them and have them put in a good word for you, it will definitely go a long way. The whole process is very slow, so be patient.
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In negotiating with McCarthy the salary offer was pretty spot on with what my research showed for the area, so I was happy with the initial offer and accepted it. However, I did have to negotiate more money for relocation as the amount they offered me was not what was needed for my move. They didn't bat an eye at paying for all moving expenses as long as I provided receipts. Overall McCarthy is very competitive when it comes to salary, retirement planning, benefits, moving expenses, and raises are healthy as well as bonuses. Negotiation is one thing you should not have to worry about, but if you do then just explain why you are requesting more and they will try to work with your needs. I'm not saying that you will get everything you ask for, if you try to make a killing, but they will listen to your needs.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Project Engineer at McCarthy Building
Posted Jun 24, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 (took 3 weeks)
Very thurough company, they know what they are looking for and how to find it. If you claim you did something on your resume you better be able to speak to those experiences in the interview. Consisted of 2 interviews (1st was a group interview w/ 3-4 people, 2nd was a 1 on 1 ).
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Project Scheduler at McCarthy Building
Posted May 15, 2010
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 3 months)
I was contacted by McCarthy for a position that had recently become vacant for a large project in Northern California. Very thorough interview process - multiple phone conversations, 2 visits with the project team, personality/IQ type testing for 4 hours.
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Reason for Declining
My company counter-offered.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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