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Updated May 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Accounting Intern at Solar Turbines
Posted May 1, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in San Diego, CA (took 2 weeks)
The questions were less about your skills and more behavioral. For example, "what would you do if you disagreed with a team member?" The interview consisted nearly entirely of these questions. It was challenging to express information about why I thought I would be a good fit because I just kept answering questions about conflict resolution.
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Negotiation Details
The hourly salary for interns is excellent.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test and a 1:1 Interview.
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Manufacturing Engineer at Solar Turbines
Posted Mar 1, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in San Diego, CA (took a day)
The Hiring Manager called me on the interview time and day he had set up through email. He seemed to be very friendly. He asked simple questions regarding the position and my background experience. Then he said that I am the perfect match for the position and he will set up an on-site interview taking the process further. It's been 2 months and I haven't got a single reply for my 3 emails and multiple voicemail's left at his office. Its shameful for the HR Department of such a big company to be so non professional.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineer at Solar Turbines
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
Intially the interview consisted of question about what I have been doing in school that relate to the position. They also gave me a summary of the benefits package. They explained the job duties in detail.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Staff Accountant at Solar Turbines
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in San Diego, CA (took a day)
I started as an intern and applied for a full time position. I heard back and had my interviews scheduled within 2 weeks. The interviews consisted of three one-hour long interviews with directors (direct reports to the CFO). Mainly behavioral questions and a few general questions. I heard back within 2 weeks that I had gotten an offer (email offer from HR.. no phone call or in person offer..). I had one week to give a response so I called the HR person the following day to request a higher salary and ask a couple of questions. She didn't respond to my voicemail so I called several other times over the next couple of days. Finally, my current boss came to me 2 days before the offer was due to ask why I hadn't responded. I told him the situation and I got a call back from HR within a few hours. I accepted the offer and the background check took another week to complete. Note: unless this is your only offer, I wouldn't accept. Everything is very bureaucratic with little hope of raises or promotions after your first year.
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Negotiation Details
I asked for more $ and was denied. I've heard they don't negotiate with campus hires. Also, they won't negotiate with you if you threaten to leave the company.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Specialist at Solar Turbines
Posted Oct 12, 2011
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1.0
Very 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 San Diego, CA (took a day)
I applied online to the opening. I was scheduled for a call with the HR contact. Call went well with standard HR questions, was told I moved on to the next round, I was told by HR contact E-mail was better to reply/follow-up has he made calls frequently throughout the day, I received and completed next round questionnaire via E-mail the same day. I emailed the HR contact several times over the next few weeks to follow up; no word back. Thought I built a positive relationship given the 30 minute call (shared a laugh), (felt the call was about a 7 or 8 out of 10) but apparently not enough to consider following up with me. It has been over two weeks since my call, and I have received no reply via my follow up E-mails.
As the interview process goes both ways: It does not bode well to have lack of "customer" service right off the bat when communicating with the company. I would consider this in my employment decision should I get a call/E-mail back, or inquire as to other opportunities.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineer at Solar Turbines
Posted Oct 4, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Sep 2011 in San Diego, CA (took a day)
Behavioral questions were given during the first interview. It took about 45 minutes and they asked about your resume.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Engineering at Solar Turbines
Posted Apr 20, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in San Diego, CA (took a day)
The interview last for an hour and it was a Panel interview
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Negotiation Details
No Negotiation
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Drug Test and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Summer Internship at Solar Turbines
Posted Nov 22, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 2010 in San Diego, CA (took 2 days)
Solar called me to set up a phone interview after I applied online. During the interview they asked me what my favorite class was and why? About previous internships? How I would handle a problem with another team member? They told me a little about the company and I asked a few questions about how the work in the company is split up. They told me that they would get back to me soon. A few weeks went by and I received a phone call and they explained the offer and I accepted.
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Negotiation Details
There wasn't much negotiation to be done for the Summer Intern position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Drug Test and a Phone Interview.
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Product Coordinator at Solar Turbines
Posted Sep 11, 2010
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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 Aug 2010 in Houston, TX (took a day)
Interview started with a shop tour with the manager and then a sit-down interview with a panel of other employees. Fairly straightforward and easy.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Mechanical Design Internship at Solar Turbines
Posted Jun 6, 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 May 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
Received a call back for a phone interview from the company because I met a recruiter at a job fair and gave them my resume. Set-up a phone interview with a panel of five. Then, I was selected for an in-person interview with another panel of 5 and given a company site tour.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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