I applied online. I interviewed at Thales in Mar 2023
No offer
Neutral experience
Difficult interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Thales (London, England) in Nov 2017
Interview
Group Exercise: Read through a business idea then discuss it with group of 4 people (35 mins)
Written Exercise: Read through a number of documents, write up a discussion, alone (1 Hour)
Strengths based interview (1 Hour)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of when you have made a complex task simple.
Give an example of when you have had to build rapport quickly.
Give an example of when you have displayed leadership skills.
Give an example of when you have solved a complex problem.
Give an example of when you have had to change direction in a project.
Give an example of when you have worked well in a team.
Very simple telephone interview just making sure you're a real person and asked a few competency questions. Assessment centre was 9am until around 3pm consisting of 2 individual interviews, one competency and one technical, also there were 2 group tasks discussion based. They told us they would reach a decision just over a week after the assessment centre however I received nothing, I emailed them 1 month after the assessment and didn't get a reply. I emailed again after another month had passed and they said they'd let me know in a week (it was 2 weeks). I also didn't receive any feedback on the interviews even though they assured us we would.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you go about designing a vehicle that can neutralise mines at a speed of 40mph.
HR phone interview followed by a full day on site interview which included a one on one with a manager and a group interview with around 5 other candidates. Took around a few weeks for HR to come back with a decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Group interview wasn't engineering related, from memory it was to do with promoting an event/product. Mainly to observe how you communicate, work in a team and problem solve. This was then followed by a presentation of the solution.
Consisted of a 15 minute phone screening chat where they asked general questions about my passion for the industry and what relevant skills I had. They also gave advice on the next steps if I was successful.
