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      Entry-Level Structural Engineer Interview

      Dec 4, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Plymouth, MN
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at VAA (Plymouth, MN) in Aug 2020

      Interview

      It took about a week to hear back after applying. I was contacted on a Wednesday afternoon that I had an interview that same week on Friday. By Friday afternoon, I was required to get four references submitted online, take a personality test, and fill out an employment application on their website. This process before the interview was the most intensive I have experienced for the amount of time given. I was excited for the interview and felt prepared; I felt I fit the job description well and their projects were exactly what I was interested in. Unfortunately, the interview turned out to be the most difficult interview I've ever had. I personally thought the interview was technical heavy for an entry-level position; the interview lasted around an hour and 15 minutes and the first 45 minutes or so were exclusively technical questions. One of the interviewers made belittling, back-handed comments and rebuttals towards several of my answers. I left the interview frustrated and confused, especially when I was told I didn't have enough experience for an entry-level position (I had several internships during undergrad). Overall, it was an intensive, confusing, and disheartening interview experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      From start to finish, how do you design a bridge? Tell us about your capstone project. Describe all of the analysis and design checks along the way. Why didn't you take graduate-level courses during your undergraduate degree? Have you built anything on your own? (Referring to doing woodworking or other construction related hobbies) Why do you want to be a structural engineer? Your references had great things to say about you, why? What kind of structural engineering interests you the most? Why?
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