I met a recruiter in a career fair. There we had a conversation about what I like about construction. I also told them some of my background and that I really liked the company. I heard from the company before running into them at the career fair. They told me to apply online to a specific position.
I interviewed at Balfour Beatty (Manchester, England)
Interview
I discussed my academic background and engineering interests, answered technical and competency questions, reflected on teamwork experience, and explained my motivation for joining Balfour Beatty and learning through real, live infrastructure projects.
I applied through university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Balfour Beatty (Los Angeles, CA) in Sept 2024
Interview
Gung-ho, interviewer wasn’t professional. Setup an initial call that served genuinely no purpose. Interview itself involved a discussion with the project team which involved a note about how one of the staff was openly discriminatory. Softball questions on work ethic, education, no expectation of experience. Discussed benefits which included a gas card and truck. The interview itself took format as a discussion of vague responsibilities rather than formal questions.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Flexibility in work schedule, hours for my position were 9pm-5am.
Two interviews, 30 minutes each.
They asked standard questions like how I got into Construction, what challenges I have faced, what do I like to do in my free time, etc.
