I applied through university. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO) in Feb 2013
Interview
I was asked before I came in to Give a power point presentation about Myself. I gave the presentation to some people in HR and a couple of managers. Basically described myself, my experience and interests.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me questions about my previous job experiences.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO) in Mar 2026
Interview
Onsite interview at the Kansas City headquarters. Candidate presentation followed by panel and individual interviews with engineers and managers across. Ended with a recruiter touchpoint and office tour. Full day process.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell in Feb 2026
Interview
This was for Global Facilities so mileage may vary for other interviews
Interview process was short and sweet:
1) Talked to an engineer from the team at a university career fair
2) Had a 45 minute panel interview with 3 managers and an Sr. engineer (guy from career fair)
- This interview was very casual and
3) Received an email saying I got an offer
4) Went in-person to receive the offer and meet the team
Overall the Process from start (Career fair) to finish (getting the offer in person) took 3 weeks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Behavioral Question:
- Why Burns and McDonnell
- How do you deal with difficult coworkers
- How would you handle something being thrown you way that you know nothing about
Technical Questions:
- What is single phase vs three phase power
- What is a transformer
- What does a circuit breaker do
- What are types of motors
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell in Oct 2025
Interview
Single prerecorded interview, however during the process of me recording my interview my application was moved to be no longer under consideration. Clearly the recordings were not reviewed as I wasn't finished with them, disappointing for such a prestigious company.
