Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Hoare Lea as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER and Graduate Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for AV Engineer and Graduate Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Hoare Lea takes an average of 22 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Graduate Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 15 days), whereas PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 28 days).
Applied online and then received an invitation for a 20-minute phone interview. The next stage was an in-person assessment day, which included group exercises, competency-based interviews, and opportunities to meet team members and learn more about the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time when you worked as part of a team to solve a problem.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hoare Lea (Leeds, England) in May 2026
Interview
Email to confirm my face to face interview.
Interview took around 45 minutes, 3 interviewers total yet was very relaxed.
They asked me: For my background; why building services; A time I overcame a challenge/had a difficult conversation; What I know about sustainability and more
I applied online. I interviewed at Hoare Lea (Cardiff, Wales) in Jan 2026
Interview
I applied online in October, first stage is your CV and a cover letter, second stage was a telephone interview, asked about myself and talked about the role and what I know about it. The assessment day which was in January in Cardiff, I needed to do a presentation , an interview which my case was one on one and a group exercise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical Question: tell me why it is important and how to improve costs on a heating.