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ConocoPhillips Interview Questions & Reviews
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Interview Experience 77 Ratings
Intern at ConocoPhillips
No Offer – Interviewed in Lubbock, TX (US) Sep 2010 – Reviewed Oct 07, 2011
Interview Details
Too many Anecdotal requests, "what would you do" "think of time when"
In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't receive an offer, because I couldn't stand to work with these people, the culture, and day to day grind in a cubicle in Houston.
Interview Question – A time when your ethics have been challenged. View Answer
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IT Analyst - Commercial at ConocoPhillips
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Houston, TX (US) Mar 2011 – Reviewed Aug 20, 2011
Interview Details The first interview was on the phone and it was to find out what i know about the position that i applied for. The second interview was in person with the supervisor, team lead, and business partner. It was to get to know about my background and what i know. A situational scenario test was administered to see what i did in a particular situation. There was no personality test and nothing concerning my personal life.
Interview Question – What i would do if a certain situation arises? Answer Question
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Analyst at ConocoPhillips
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Apr 2011 – Reviewed Jul 05, 2011
Interview Details Interview was more in depth than most. Consisted of questions ranging from ethics to leadership, all in a conceptual format. There was nothing really related to the job itself, they just wanted to see how you perform in certain situations and how you can talk. Ended up getting the offer, but not in the office I had gone into the interview expecting.
Interview Question – What is the most difficult situation you have ever succeeded in? Answer Question
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Intern at ConocoPhillips
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2009 – Reviewed May 18, 2011
Interview Details Applied through the university website, got a call and interviewed with them. They were really friendly and made me feel comfortable. I originally applied for an upstream position but I was interviewed for a downstream position as they did not need an electrical engineering intern in upstream. The interview consisted of general behavioral questions.
Interview Question – Tell me about something that you have learnt in school but applied outside in your personal life. Answer Question
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Mechanic, Instrumentation at ConocoPhillips
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Linden, NJ (US) Jan 2011 – Reviewed May 15, 2011
Interview Details The hiring process was quite grueling with several rounds of personality testing interspersed with skills testing. This was followed by an in depth background check, a full physical, and a "kinetic ability" test. The company wishes to hire the best, most skilled individuals for any open positions and goes through the trouble to make sure the proper candidates are hired.
Interview Question – If you were stranded on an island wit these individuals(group work), how would you rank the importance of these items for survival? View Answer
Negotiation Details – There was no ability to negotiate due to union rules.
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Analyst at ConocoPhillips
Declined Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Mar 2011 – Reviewed Apr 15, 2011
Interview Details online application, online tests, 10 min phone interview (motivation), 1 full day AC with interviews, group presentation, another day of interviews and individual presentation
Interview Questions
- Techincal questions about trading Answer Question
- a lot of questions about "tell me a time" (capabilities) Answer Question
Reason for Declining – still thinking about it
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Analyst at ConocoPhillips
No Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX (US) Apr 2011 – Reviewed Apr 02, 2011
Interview Details Applied online and then haven't heard from them for a while. Finally I got an email asking about the availability for a phone interview. I have responded with the date and time and again haven't heard from them until the time I gave them in the email. The interviewees called me without previous confirmation. I was told they would let me know about the outcomes - again, lack of communication... haven't heard from them since then.
Interview Questions
- How would you check if a data set is normal (normal distribution)? View Answer
- What is a stationary process? How does it differ from weakly stationary one? Answer Question
- How would you describe Hidden Markov Model backward algorithm? Answer Question
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IT Supervisor at ConocoPhillips
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Bartlesville, OK (US) Aug 2010 – Reviewed Mar 16, 2011
Interview Details The interview process used was the targeted selection process. The questions were detailed and looked into the person, their accomplishments, as well as looking into personality for a good fit with in the organization. The precess of the interview took three hours on the day of the interview. results were determined very quickyly, and a job offer was made within a week of the interview.
Interview Questions
- what are some barriers you had to overcome to accomplish a task? Answer Question
- What was a situation where your goals and the goals of your manager were different? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Did not try.
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Process Operator at ConocoPhillips
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Westlake, LA (US) Mar 2011 – Reviewed Mar 11, 2011
Interview Details went very good....interviewing comittee listened and took notes....asked questions not just about the job but about my life in general
Interview Question – what motivates me to keep going View Answer
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IT Analyst at ConocoPhillips
No Offer – Interviewed in Bartlesville, OK (US) Aug 2010 – Reviewed Mar 10, 2011
Interview Details Interviewed with HR then group supervisor
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- Why do I want to work for Conoco? View Answer
- What was my greatest success/failure? Answer Question
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