I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Valero (Loughborough, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
Fairly standard interview. Had a meeting with two of the current process engineers at the refinery. They hire somewhere between 5-7 process engineering interns per year. Overall the interview was not too difficult with some personality based questions and one larger technical question about the oil refining process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What preparation happens to the crude oil before distillation?
What would your friends say is your biggest weakness?
I applied through university. I interviewed at Valero (Pembrey, Wales) in Mar 2024
Interview
Basic, get to know you interview with minimal technical questions asked. The interview lasted around 30 minutes and it was with the process engineering manager and a member of the human resources team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name some types of processing units that you might find on an oil refinery.
