I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mott MacDonald (Cambridge, England) in Feb 2015
Interview
Commenced with a short chat clarifying the role requirement. Completed 2 short technical writing assignments: 1)To write the methodology for making a cup of tea OR changing a tire; 2) Arguments for and against BREXIT. Followed by the interview. Then given 2 technical problems and had to formulate solutions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
CV questions:
a) Tell me about yourself
b) Tell me about your dissertation
c) Explain the process you designed in your final yea design project
Technical questions
a) Draw the chemical structure for the compound in the technical problem
b) Process safety related questions
c) Separation process questions for water treatment
Other questions
d) Why are you interested in the water industry?