I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Black & Veatch (Overland Park, KS) in Sept 2013
Interview
Phone screen, then phone interview with recruiter. Followed by manager interview then second level manager interview. They apologized for taking so much of my time, but they couldn't get all of them together the first time. I appreciated that explanation, because at first it seemed unnecessary to jump through all those hoops. They were very thorough about the what the job expectations were, which helped me to decide if I was interested in the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult questions - mostly behavioral/situational.
Direct and to the point. Decision makers were on the call and I had an offer in a few days. Onboarding was an easy process as well. Overall great interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your relevant experience in relation to this position and what will make you a good addition?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Black & Veatch in Jul 2023
Interview
Interviewer barely made eye contact with me during our interview. Was clearly focused on other screens and did not appear to listen or be interested in feedback. When I asked questions, the answered were very limited and aloof. When I asked what challenges this role would face, the feedback was that she couldn't really help because she had all the knowledge in her own head. The new candidate would just have to learn it as she did.
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Question 1
I was asked how I would handle implementing an unpopular change.
I applied online. I interviewed at Black & Veatch (Overland Park, KS) in Sept 2017
Interview
RUN! I can accept that statistically we all get turned down for more jobs than we get interviews and offers. I can even appreciate that sometimes things dont go beyond a phone screen. But when the experience is so amateur and unprofessional then you learn it's just not a place you'd ever want to work. So, phone screen #1 the recruiter states he mixed up time zones. Recheduled, phone screen #2 no call no show recruiter again. Excuse: I lost my phone over the weekend. So you're not given a phone at your desk? Rescheduled, phone screen #3 no call no show, no response. I email asking to be handed to another recruiter since he clearly has something happening in his personal life that's causing this behavior. We connect, he apologizes, we talk about multiple HR spots, he states there are internal moves, he'll know the net the following week, we connect again, and he says he'll put my resume in for two of the open spots. Then the tumbleweeds start rolling by. I follow up. He states he'll send me an invitation for a phone screen with the two Ops heads the role would support. Tumbleweeds. Then two weeks later the canned autoresponse, "thanks but no thanks" comes. Just run. There is no integrity to this company or their recruitment procedures. If I was not qualified then I understand. If I am, and I'm vetted by the recruiter and then he takes this very misleading and deceptive course then to be quite honest, thank God I didn't get the job.
