Geophysicist applicants have rated the interview process at bp with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at bp in Oct 2011
Interview
Interview was mixture of behavioral and technical questions. Most of the question were asked to find if the personality fits with company culture. Since they have a rigorous training program for the entry level staff they just want to check if the candidate has the basic technical competencies. That's why getting through the first interview is crucial.
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Question 1
Where do you want to see you in next five year time
I applied through university. I interviewed at bp (Pune)
Interview
First we had a test, it had basic mcq questions from well logs and petroleum geosciences. then we were shortlisted to the interview. It was amazing, the interviewer was polite and helping. The interview was for 1 hour and I was given 3 slides of seismic section to look into and interpret.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they asked to interpret providing the seismic sections
There may or may not be an online 'screening call' followed by a 1-1.5 hour interview that is mostly behavioral with some technical (for example, look at a seismic line and tell us what you see)
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Question 1
Many behavioral questions that are linked to bp's core values
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at bp (Houston, TX) in Sept 2019
Interview
I applied through the AAPG Student Expo in Houston. I talked to recruiters on Thursday afternoon and in the evening I was called to come back the next day for an interview which was a behavorial one. The questions were mainly centered around BP core values.
I received an invitation to the second stage of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe one instance in which you realized the importance of safety.