Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Shell as 33.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Graduate Program and Operation Support rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Graduate Program and Operation Support roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Shell takes an average of 30 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Materials and Corrosion Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Materials and Corrosion Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shell (Houston, TX) in Oct 2009
Interview
The interview went well, but it was the cliche interview asking things like "tell me about a time when you showed _______." I felt as if I were treated like another undergraduate seeking employment, in fact, my interviewer didn't know up front that I was a graduate student. The interviewer did not even ask me at all about my research or my expertise, which was frustrating and made me question how much Shell cares about PhD hires. Said it would take a very long time to get back to me.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about an experience in which you showed initiative
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Shell in Jan 2008
Interview
I met with the HR lady and just went through the regular behavioral interview. A couple days later I got a phone call and they thanked my participation but informed me that other candidates did better and went on to the next stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked about the behavior in a hypothetical situation.