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I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Atkins (Glasgow, Scotland) in Feb 2017
Interview
Extremely long process.
I completed the online application in October 2016, shortly afterwards I did a situational judgment test, then psychometric tests.
It wasn't until January 2017 I was invited to do a phone interview which was generally good and pretty straightforward.
I had to wait a month to do the assessment day, which again was quite straightforward: one written exercise, group exercise, a technical test in which I just had to write down everything I knew about specific topics (basically how much I could remember off a wiki page) so no problem-solving whatsoever, and then just discussed my CV with a hiring manager.
It took a month for Atkin to get back to me and I had to call them twice to ask about my application. I didn't receive an offer and the only feedback they offered was that my answers to technical questions were lacking detail.
Overall a very poor experience and I was treated very badly by the company's HR. I actually had to interview for a job I didn't even apply for, you just apply to the scheme, state your preferences and then they just put you forward for whatever job they want.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Atkins (London, England)
Interview
The interview process was fairly basic with questions regarding your motivations, experiences and knowledge. The technical question/challenge was hard. They say that revision is not needed beforehand, but you really need to if you want a better outcome than mine.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Atkins in Feb 2023
Interview
Own application portal. Had an aptitude test which was set up like an office environment. At the end I received a report of my strengths. The interview itself was 1 hour 30. Went over the company and technical questions, as well as a lot of time to ask your own questions
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Atkins
Interview
It was online , was very good and top level questions, overall a very good experience .it was online , working from home , 30min interview,was ver good experience , and technical questions.