I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Imperial Oil (Calgary, AB) in Oct 2017
Interview
Good process. Well-structured. For EIT roles, the interview is very behavioural oriented. Ex. how did you deal with X situation in this setting, tell me about a time when..
If you have previous experience there then they will question you about that also. Advice: Prepare for behavioural questions and reflect over your existing work experience. After that just be authentic and derive confidence from that. Worst thing is buckling in the interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me about a time when you had difficulty with a coworker.
- Why Imperial
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Imperial Oil (Calgary, AB) in Oct 2014
Interview
Calgary Head Office: Imperial oil pays for travel and accommodation during interview period. Multiple 1-on-1 interviews with managers. Interviews are behavioural in nature. After interview, Imperial employee takes you out for lunch/diner
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Imperial Oil (Calgary, AB) in Nov 2010
Interview
Imperial interviews using a behavioral question process. This means primarily questions with the format:
Describe a time when X happened to you?
What actions did you take (lets call them Y) when X happened?
What were the results of you doing Y?
They like your answers in the StAR's format: Situation, Action, Result.
The interview process typically follows:
Resume screening - Up to 30 candidates whittled down to between 5-10
Initial Interview - Candidates receive a screening interview with someone not necessarily related to the job they are applying for, this interview is simply to check if you are a good 'company fit'
2nd round interview - Between 2 and 5 candidates are interviewed before final selection. You will travel to the corporate offices and partake in 3 separate interviews with people you will work with if you are selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when there appeared to be too much work to accomplish with too limited a number of people to accomplish it. What did you do?