I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Jacobs in Nov 2017
Interview
It was an assessment day. There was a presentation by Jacobs, followed by a group activity, followed by a panel interview. There were three of us in the group activity, simple task but you had 3 employees in the room supervising, one of which is a Jacobs recruiter. The one to one was ok, not to nerve wrecking, they help you a lot, and very friendly and down to earth interview.
I can't remember all the questions but it consists of competency questions, CV probing and one technical question.
Questions about your CV-employment history questions, extracurricular activity questions and any outstanding achievement questions.-This is based on your CV
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Jacobs
Interview
Had an assessment centre and interview. Welcomed in the reception area and did a short interview about jacobs. Then had an interview with friendly employees. It was very relaxed. Then did a group assessment including a presentation of a case study
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jacobs (Manchester, England) in Nov 2019
Interview
Assessment centre with a group activity and presentation followed by 1-1 interview with a senior engineer and a graduate engineer. 6-7 competency questions followed by 3 technical questions. The group activity was 20 mins of prep and a 10 minute presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in Highways in Manchester?
I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Jacobs (Cardiff, Wales) in Apr 2019
Interview
The process was Long winded and painful. After countless applications I was finally invited for an interview at the cardiff office in April. Landing an interview as a non-european candidate (that would not require visa sponsorship) was an absolute struggle at this company compared to competitors (Motts and Arup where I was easily invited to interviews during the same cycle) even with excellent results and relevant work experience. I was asked the weirdest questions during the interview which bordered on insulting. My comprehension of English language was also questioned. Two weeks after the interview I received a phone call from their HR who was oblivious to the fact i had already interviewed 2 weeks ago for a grad role. The only reason she called was to ask me not to apply for graduate roles as these were “more permanent” roles best suited for people who will live in the UK indefinitely (read natives). She also asked me to consider more experienced roles as these pay more than the graduate roles! No questions about my current situation, or career aspirations were asked. It took them nearly 2 months to issue a rejection email and provide feedback which said managers thought i was more suited to a structural engineer role, one for which i have not been interviewed nor asked any technical questions about. I am not sorry i wasn’t hired only that i wasted my time and energy applying to Jacobs. Doesn’t seem like an inclusive or ethical company to me with narrow minded individuals in more than one department. Fairly confident I dodged a bullet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The usual hr competency questions
In addition: “Do you understand the word “problem”?
Do you understand the meaning of the word “initiative”?