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Positive70%
Negative10%
Neutral20%
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Employee Referral21%
Campus Recruiting14%
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application

I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler

Interview

It was ok, not very tough and on time for a job like this. Not what I was expecting but still better that many other companies I know. Worth trying

Interview Questions
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler

Interview

It was half an hour over the phone and the interviewer was very pleasant and encouraging. Explained a lot about the role and how it will be catered towards my interests.

Interview Questions
  • What interested you about our company?
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler (Calgary, AB) in Nov 2018

Interview

Phone interview first with HR and then technical interview with Electrical engineering Manager. HR interview was for little bit behavioural questions. Interview with manager was completely technical with many technical questions related to electrical engineering design and project execution.

Interview Questions
  • We are looking for Lead engineer for petrochemical project, but you do not have any experience in petrochemical industry. How will you be able to manage this role?
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Knutsford, England

Declined Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application

I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler (Knutsford, England) in Jan 2018

Interview

Two person panel interview based in their offices. This was after a detailed review by an agency member who was very informed. The questions come from a manager and team member so they were looking for style. As well as technical ability

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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler

Interview

I've got one skype interview, fairly easy. Some HR questions, some tech questions. But it took almost 6 months, before i've got response, I was sure that i wouldn't get an offer and applied to another company.

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Anonymous Employee in Warrington, North West England, England

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler (Warrington, North West England, England) in Oct 2017

Interview

Three interviews over the period of 2 months. Interviewed by technical directors and they were very welcoming and easy going. They made me comfortable during the first 10 min of interview and then started the interview by asking my experience in the current role. Mostly explored my role like what I do and how I do it.

Interview Questions
  • First Interview was part technical and Behavioral. Mostly about my day job and how I solved problems , I came across the project. Second interview was pure Behavioral and the interviewer went through my CV chronologically.
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
Application

I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler in Oct 2017

Interview

Three phone interviews, one in person. The phone interviews were with higher up employees in the corporate offices across the country. Then I met with the local branch and met the team.

Interview Questions
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Burlington, ON

No Offer
Negative Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler (Burlington, ON) in Oct 2017

Interview

The phone interview was all about my experience and whether it matches the requirements of the job. The recruiter commented about my accent by saying that it doesn't match my name !!! I have been told that I passed this interview but that they didn't call again. Maybe it's my name or something.

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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Warrington, North West England, England

No Offer
Negative Experience
Difficult Interview
Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler (Warrington, North West England, England) in Oct 2017

Interview

Quite lengthy, interviewed by a manager and a principal engineer. Asked about standard admin and team working experience. Engineer asked a question about structural modelling of a power plant component.

Interview Questions
  • How would you model the connections of this structural component of a nuclear power plant?
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Amec Foster Wheeler

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Milan

No Offer
Neutral Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amec Foster Wheeler (Milan) in Sept 2017

Interview

Group interview in the morning and individual interviews in the afternoon. The group interview included a presentation of yourself as well as a team game with other candidates. The individual interview is not technical, but just to understand your objectives.

Interview Questions
  • Open minded? Ojectives? Interest? Availability to travel extensively?
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Amec Foster Wheeler Interviews FAQs

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Amec Foster Wheeler as 57.1% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.26 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Engineer In Training and Environmental Coordinator rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Materials Technician and Safety Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at Amec Foster Wheeler takes an average of 24.84 days when considering 35 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Assistant Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Junior Mining Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 120 days).

Common stages of the interview process at Amec Foster Wheeler according to 35 Glassdoor interviews include:

One-on-One Interview: 26.76%

Phone Interview: 21.13%

Group Panel Interview: 14.08%

Skills Test: 9.86%

Background Check: 8.45%

Presentation: 8.45%

Personality Test: 5.63%

Other: 2.82%

Drugs Test: 1.41%

IQ Intelligence Test: 1.41%

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