The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Southern California Edison
Interview
There were four people in the panel and the questions were straight to the point and they were very professional. This was a position specifically for substation engineering. If you have done behavior questions in previous interviews this shouldn't be a problem but it is important to prepare.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What considerations do you take in adding a new transformer?
Compare the double bus/double breaker and the breaker and a half configuration. If you say one is more reliable than the other one. Why? What is the cost difference? What is the operational difference?
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Southern California Edison (Alhambra, CA) in May 2014
Interview
Hiring process took exactly 35 days, from when I applied for the position, all the way to my start date. The background check took one day. Interview process is exactly what other people have advised. It follows a STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result), behavioral-based interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were very challenging compared to what I am normally used to when it comes to interview questions. However, knowing what others here have advised, I gathered all possible behavioral-based questions on the internet and tailored it to my career experience. Everything I prepared for in advance got asked in the interview, therefore, no surprises (again, depends how determined you are during the preparation process so that you do not encounter any unexpected questions). I do not recall the exact questions but if not most, all of their questions will determine how you approach every situation, what the tasks were, actions you took and the outcome/results.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Southern California Edison (Pomona, CA) in Jan 2011
Interview
Upon arriving to the interview location, the interviewer will provide you a 30 minutes test consist of 10 technical questions. Once completed, the interviewer will ask several question relating to the job position. The test will be scored and a background check will be provided if approved.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Will you be able to travel long distances and overnight stay for a project?