I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Shell in Oct 2012
Interview
Online application on the shell website, followed by a phone interview lasting around 30min. The entire process took about 2 months, involving 2 or 3 successive emails from the HR telling us to wait and that the interview date will be confirmed in due time. Good thing is that you will be informed within 2 working days if you have been rejected after the phone interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing difficult, standard questions regarding your resume and scenario questions, like how you handled certain things. This is then followed by a case study type of question, which has been described many times on this website.
Phone Interview with Engineer. Lasted about 40 min.
First 20 min, general questions. Next 20 min, specific questions on a particular chosen topic.
Informed of interview result about 2 weeks later via email.
First part - "Name one experience, which you are the most proud of?". Followup questions to this question for the next 20 min.
Second part - "Imagine you are the CEO of a company, choose one of the following 4 scenerios to discuss further - Diversity in workplace, Environmental Hazards and 2 others( cant remember)." Then followup questions to that.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shell
Interview
The hiring process is very structured, with interviews sounding like it is an exam question. They will probe into your details about everything you have in your resume, and they will ask you technical questions for specific jobs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They will ask you some 'high-level' and strategic level thinking questions.