Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Origin Energy as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Engineer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Engineer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Origin Energy takes an average of 30 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
It was straight forward and standard. You go through the classic one way/recorded video interview, assessment centre, then 1:1 interview. The first few stages weren't very technical, they cared more about your personality, how you interact with people, and how you work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please tell us why you would like to work with us and describe what strengths you could bring to our organisation?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Origin Energy (Sydney) in Mar 2026
Interview
Excellent the interviewers where very welcoming and the conversation felt authentic. The questions where easy to understand. I had a digital interview and then a face to face interview. Overall experience was good.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Origin Energy (Melbourne) in Apr 2026
Interview
Total 2 Rounds of Interview, starts with the recruiter calling you for screening then a behavioral round with a panel of 2 team leaders asking you basic questions.
Overall, pretty basic and structured interview process for an entry level role.
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