I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Rolls-Royce in Oct 2017
Interview
Day was split up into 4 areas. Firstly you get to meet the other candidates and the assessors, before being taken through the itinerary for the day. In my assessment centre there was 10 of us and 5 assessors and we each had to do a presentation followed by a Q+A, then a competency and technical interview that took about an hour which was difficult but along as you know about are-engines you should be okay. Finally, there was a group exercise to end the day where you are split into 2 teams and have to manufacturing paper planes for a fictional company while the assessors watched. Overall was an excellent experience and well organised day.
Online stage - went through AON tests only. provided digital feedback about my performance of the tests, but no reply from an actual human. Not required to put in a resume, which was interesting.
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, including workplace behaviour - a series of scenarios and choosing options that you think were right, cognitive test - choosing the next sequence/ filling in the next icon, and job simulation - replying to texts from colleagues based on their requests/demands
Amazing friendly interviewer and felt that process was an evaluation of you as a person rather than a competition between applicants. The presentations were kept to a minimum whilst still giving insight as to what the company was like to work for
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Tell me about yourself both in and out of university
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rolls-Royce (Derby, England) in Nov 2022
Interview
They had three parts: a case study, a presentation I had to prepare beforehand, and a standard interview. The process flowed well and gave me different ways to show what I could do.
The whole interview felt thorough and well-structured. The case study was fair, and I appreciated getting to present something I'd researched myself. The interviewers were genuinely welcoming, and they answered all my questions about the role and company culture, which made it feel like a proper two-way conversation.
One valuable aspect was meeting the other candidates online. It was good to see who else was going for the role and didn't feel competitive (more like getting a preview of potential teammates).
The whole experience felt very professional and thoughtful. You can tell they put effort into their recruitment process, which says good things about how they treat their graduates once you're there. I learned a lot about the company and came away feeling more confident about what I want in my career.
Would recommend applying if you're considering it - the process itself is worthwhile.
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Question 1
Explain a complex engineering problem you've solved and your approach
Describe a time when you had to troubleshoot a technical issue
Tell me about a time you worked effectively in a team
Describe a situation where you had to take leadership of a project
Give an example of when you had to solve a problem under pressure
Tell me about a time you had to communicate complex technical information to non-technical people
Describe a situation where you had to adapt to significant change
