Application Process & Interviews at AECOM

cannot remember. Not too hard.

Interview and assessments seemed appropriate

Long process but reasonable process/assessments. Allowed you to demonstrate different skills.

It was good.

I feel like there were so many hoops to jump through to do the formal grad process and so much time you needed to put into it and was a huge stress and time burden, especially during uni. I know other grads who did not have to do the formal process and still got the same position. I feel like it could have been shortened or done all in one go.

There was a personality test, an IQ test, reading comprehension test, maths test, short answer questions, one way video interview, phone call, then an interview with the team lead and HR

There is an online video assessment prior to a group interview so it is quite a long process. I understand removing many people from the process it's necessary but it's quite a lot.

Generally very rigorous with multiple stages including psychometric, IQ testing, assessment centre and final interview. Assessment centre was held online.

Multiple rounds of online assessments. Assessment centre via teams with group and individual interviews. Overall it was a smooth process and each stage felt relevant to the job applied for.

Cover Letter, one way video, online assessment, group/single interview in the same session, then final talk with manager.

There were a lot of steps in the process for the grad program, a test, online video questions, a group assessment, then a single interview face to face.

Online assessment, video interview and face to face interview with 2 managers.

3 parts, submit Cv, video and then online exam and then final interview, where it was like a workshop with a one on one interview at the end

I first applied, got an email to confirm my application was successful and moved onto the video assessment. However, my interview process was different in the sense that I did not have to attend the group assessment centre as I lived in Melbourne and applied for a role in Perth. The job interview was smooth and there was a great level correspondence both before and after.

I joined as an undergraduate. The recruitment process involved a gamified online assessment, phone interview with the recruiter and final panel interview with the recruiter, senior engineer and team leader via microsoft teams.

Quite relaxed, less formal and very approachable interviewers.

Quite thorough, long process and 3 step process.

Once I applied for the position, the early career specialist did a short interview about the motivation and background of the application. Then I got an interview chance with my current manager, he asked what I learned in the master course in Australia as well as my home country, Korea. Then, when the manager wants to hire me, we discuss when I can relocate and start to work. It had the flexibility to join the team.

It is intense as there are a lot of steps with time in-between each. The team are really nice and helpful.

I cannot remember it to be honest. My team hires well in my opinion. The team member needs to be able to support our team and as best as possible, gel with our culture (as I outlined previously). My current group lead has the hiring process down pat.

Cannot remember. The usual ones I guess

The general aptitude test was horrendous and irrelevant, the general self-recorded questions were dull and very generalised. The in-person interview was great, my team leads were welcoming, and we did some team activities. I feel their questions, pertaining more to my personality and work ethic etc were relevant and allowed me to show my personality.

Previous experience and discipline specific questions.

Common questions.

Was asked to present a proposal for a client's project (group part) - single part included standard interview questions regarding previous roles, etc.

Mostly technical GIS questions

Why would you make a good part of the team? What are your passions? I don't remember most of the questions.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

What excites you about working in structural engineering? What are examples where you have worked well in a group? ...

What are you interested in (in and outside of work)? What do you know about AECOM? What drew you to applying for this role? General discussion about the AECOM team that I would be working with if successful.

As I was a grad questions were about basic skills and background l.

Lots about my extracurricular

1. Previous experience 2. Why consulting and why AECOM 3. What I'm looking to gain from the role 4. My areas of interest 5. Situational questions 6. Technical questions

Questions to better understand myself and the type of person I am

Previous experience, education, life experience, knowledge about the company, life situation, visa situation, skills etc

Experience

Mostly behavioral questions

Non-technical standard interview questions.

Typical STAR questions.

Previous experience, what I enjoy doing in and outside of work.

Be yourself. AECOM embraces people of different cultures and backgrounds

I would recommend looking up other people's graduate program interview experiences because they usually have good example questions

Show how your values align with the company values. Review previous experience and how it can be applied to the role. Be yourself.

Focus most on how you present yourself and being a clear communicator during the interview process.

Best prepare by analysing how you interact with people of different personalities within a team and figure out if that is how you would want to be portrayed, it is not always about industry skill and uni marks, more about you as a person and if you would fit into the existing team. It is not always the loudest or most outspoken in a group that is the most successful.

Check the AECOM values and projects.

Have good understanding of the company and their values.

Ensure candidate has lots of relevant experience. Complete other job interviews to gauge questions asked.

Know the company and the types of projects and industries they are moving towards

Learn about the company and try take out the most important skills and let them know why you wanna work for them and what you could bring to the company.

Acknowledge about climate change and how renewables work for Australia and globally.

Show off your personality and practice beforehand

Read through your CV.

Prepare responses for typical interview questions and be yourself.

Prepare for the virtual assessment centre by looking for examples online. As with any interview, look for examples of a range of previously asked questions as every interviewer is different.

I would prepare by researching information about the company e.g., company values, types of projects and sectors that the company operates in, key projects the company has worked on, etc. and I would practice answering behavioural questions for the interview.

Be yourself

Think of examples to traditional questions. Gain work experience.

Show the passion you have for your work, research projects the company is involved in and elaborate how you would like contribute or what would be your interests in those projects.

You have to be prepared to be flexible, humble, eager to learn. Rank (previous education) or workload does not necessarily equal worth ($). Have expectations but they should be flexible, what you know is not necessarily what is, therefore don't try to take an unwieldy bite at the cherry (basically it's best not to be entitled).