National Oilwell Varco Interview Questions & Reviews in Houston, TX Area
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Updated Apr 23, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Manufacturing Manager at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Apr 17, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Houston, TX (took 2 weeks)
Referred by a Headhunter. HR department was not involved at all until the last inteview. Only had three interviews, Hiring Mgr., next level Mgr., HR Mgr. No tough questions, very thorough review of their manufacturing process. Expectations of the position not very clear. HR dept. had been conducting most of the search prior to my candidacy, but they were not getting any qualified candidates. Manager's were more concerned about when could I start and did I understand the steep learning curve in the oil & gas industry.
Drug test and backkground check took about 1 week to complete.
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More money up front. Would not budge on vacation package.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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BIT Program at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Apr 21, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Houston, TX (took 3 months)
Submitted my Resume through a University Career Management Center. Was accepted for initial on campus interview. The interview was a easy behavioral 1:1 interview with a IT manager. Received a call back and was invited to a corporate visit in Houston, TX. At the corporate visit the first night was a social mixer with current BIT employees and some current employees, this was mainly a Ice Breaker make sure to become friends with the current BIT that picks you up at the airport and they will help introduce you to important managers/VP that night. After the social mixer is a small group dinner that is to get you to relax and meet some current employees. After dinner their was a optional "bar night", in which the current BIT's take out the candidates, dont be afraid I attended and was still offered the position, so use it as a chance to really talk to the current employees and learn about NOV. The next day was a long day with presentations by the CEO, and Benefits package. After is your interviews these are all very similar to the first interview mainly behavioral questions allow the managers and directors to get to know you in these interviews because the fact that you have been invited this far NOV is interested in you, they are mainly looking for fit now. To finish the day are tours of their facilities and a dinner with top level managers and VP's alot of whom you will have interviewed with just make sure to continue talking and letting people get to know you.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Next Gen Rotational Program at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Apr 23, 2012 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Houston, TX (took a day)
I was interviewed by a total of four people, two at a time. The first two people were very nice and I made a great impression with them. The second two were just so-so, there was no real interaction happening. What I didn't know was that only one out of the four interviewers had a say in deciding who was in. I thought it was very unfair to give us interviews with four different people when in the end, only one person's opinion counted.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Inside Sales Representative at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Apr 17, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)
I was contacted by the recruiter who explained the details of the job. I was contacted again by the recruiter and the interview was scheduled for the following week. I was interview by the current and former manager. I was contacted within the next few days with an offer by the recruiter and was then scheduled for a drug test. I was also emailed documentation to sign for the background check. I was given a start date approximately the next week.
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i was unable to negotiate
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Mechanical Engineer at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Houston, TX (took 2 weeks)
Initial contact was made for the interview early in 2012 and the actual interview process came in February. Interview was at the office location to be working at and consisted of multiple one on one interviews. It was a behavioral interview since the background was sufficient for experience level. After the first round of interviews, I was called back in for a second round of interviews.
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The negotiation process was a ball parking for salary, and luckily I ball parked the salary in the right range. There is room for negotiations, but the offer extended was exactly what I was looking for.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Mechanical Engineer at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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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 Mar 2012 in Conroe, TX (took 2 days)
Started with a quick interview on campus. I was told I was selected to attend an interview in Conroe, TX. The night before we had dinner together. The next day we had break and lunch together. There were 2 30 interviews and a plant tour. Interview were pretty easy
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Not much negotiation possible.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Next Gen Rotational Program at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Mar 16, 2012
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Houston, TX (took a day)
The interview was very behavioral. I really enjoyed it because they give you a lot of time to ask questions and let you get to the know them before the actual interview. It was a two step process. First you talk about leadership and personal experiences for 30 minutes with two interviewees. Then you do the same but answer behavioral questions.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Account Manager at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Jan 30, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)
called numberous times and contacted boss to set up interview and meet in person, though they did nto want to pay what I wanted.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Education at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Jan 18, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)
Initial call from HR dept. to schedule live interview. First scheduled date was changed due to scheduling conflict. Eventually, had very casual interview with hiring manager. Discussed both our backgrounds. Discusses tools & technology used in position. Reviewed my previous work. Then standard "what would you do..." & "describe a situation where..."-type questions. No stress & low pressure session.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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BIT at National Oilwell Varco
Posted Dec 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)
The interview consists of two part. Each of them is 30min. In the first part, they ask some questions, most of them are behavioral questions, for example, what is the difference between leadership and management. The second part is easier, mainly talking about your personality, hobbies, etc.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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