Chevron Earth Scientist interview questions

The interview was a full day. I showed up at 8 am and was led around the building to meet some people. I sat with an Earth Scientist for an hour who showed me what he was working on with a modeling program. Afterwards, I was given a presentation that entailed an overview of benefits given by the company. Afterwards, I was interviewed by a panel of 3 which lasted about an hour and a half. Then, I was taken out to lunch. When I returned, I met with another HR rep and then was taken for about an hour ride around town just to be introduced to the area. All in all, a very thorough and enlightening interview.

They use the STAR method in the initial interview, Situation, Task, Action, Results (look it up), although not everyone is well-trained in it. The emphasis is on your experiences with teams, especially leadership roles, and how you handled conflicts or other problems that arose amongst team members. So, know how to describe these kinds of situations succinctly and clearly. Soft skills are very important for technical positions, so one needs to find a balance between describing their soft skills as well as technical skills. Interviews on site with members of the staff can be more free form and depend on the interests and personality of the individual.