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Updated Apr 29, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Engineering at Shell Oil US
Posted Apr 29, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took 2 days)
It was a very detailed interview process.
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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 and a Skills Test.
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Engineer at Shell Oil US
Posted Apr 28, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 3 days)
I had some basic questions on my resume, needed to talk about different projects I had done. Then questions like: Why Shell? Why the oil industry? People were quite friendly, nothing to complain on.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Presentation.
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Engineer at Shell Oil US
Posted Apr 18, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took a day)
My interview consisted of personality and group skills questions. Many of the questions were focused around working with fellow employees. Question asked were centered around overcoming employee disputes or arguments. Shell seems to pride itself in employee satisfaction in the workplace. They seem to care about how well their employees cooperate and get along with each other. I was expecting the question to be focused more on my technical ability or my scholarly achievements but they weren't. If you are selected for an interview with Shell be prepared to explain how you would solve or work around workplace disputes, disagreements, or solve social issue in the workplace as a group leader. Also, be prepared to answer questions on personality or your on workplace attitude and values.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Engineer at Shell Oil US
Posted Nov 29, 2011
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3.0
Average 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 2+ weeks)
The phone interview lasted about 1 hour and 15 mins. The first 55 mins is basic behavior questions. Such like:
1. The most difficult thing
2. The most successful thing
Following 15 mins is choosing 1 topic from four topics which are about globel research group, CO2 emission. Cannot remember clearly.
In the last 5 mins, the interviewer will answer questions
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineer at Shell Oil US
Posted Sep 24, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in State College, PA (took a day)
The interview was very structural. The interviewer act as a tape recorder. He read the question out from papers and wrote down your responds without maintaining eye contact. I found if very difficult to build my answers as if I was talking to a wall.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Engineering at Shell Oil US
Posted Jun 10, 2011
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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 Jun 2009 in Warri, Delta State (Nigeria) (took 4 months)
Appplied online and answered behavioural questions. Within a month got a response of application being successful. A phone interview was then schedule and conducted and after some weeks I got a mail inviting me for a 2day assessment. Went through individual and group exercises and made a technical presentation. By friday of the same week got a call from HR saying a am successful.
HR team members were really nice and wanted the candidates - gave a lot of support.
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Negotiation Details
Know what you have and know that which you want
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The interview consisted of a Background Check, a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Engineer at Shell Oil US
Posted May 10, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Houston, TX (took 2 days)
The interview consisted first of a one on one interview after a job fair. A couple months later there was an interview that lasted 2 days. The first day was general information from HR. The second day consisted of a one on one skills and past experience interview, a case study followed by a short presentation with questions from a panel, and a teamwork exercise. Overall very challenging.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Engineering at Shell Oil US
Posted Dec 20, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 (took 2 days)
In addition to regular interview questions to assess your personality and character, questions on current affairs relevant to job or industry you're applying for was also asked though this was open ended and seeked more to see your views on the matter
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Engineer at Shell Oil US
Posted Mar 4, 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 Dec 2008 (took a day)
Initially I applied for an internship with the company but my application got into the recruitment basket instead. I was flown to Miri for the interview and it consisted of 3 sections; an analytical problem solving session which involves evaluating a case study and then presenting findings to a panel, a group interview with 7 other candidates and a technical presentation.
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Negotiation Details
I was not given room for negotiation. It was a take-it-or-leave-it job offer.
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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 and a Presentation.
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Engineering at Shell Oil US
Posted Mar 1, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took a day)
Campus interview
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Negotiation Details
Non-negotiable
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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