Mechanical Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Valero with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineering Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Valero overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Valero as a Mechanical Engineering Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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The interview was straight forward and more so a personal interview rather than a technical one. The interviewer was polite and made conversation about general interests after the interview was over.
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Describe a time in which you faced a challenging situation. How did you handle it?
I applied online. I interviewed at Valero (Atlanta, GA) in Mar 2025
Interview
phone call with HR then face to face interview with engineer you would be working with. It was all mainly behavioral even with the engineer and the main topic of the internship would be maintenance. The next step was job offer.
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What does your ideal job look like? Are you a self starter?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Valero (College Station, TX) in Sep 2022
Interview
Mixture of techinical and behavioral questions, all questions about "tell me one time you showed..." later gave a chance for me to ask questions about their company. I did not do any prep for it and no questions surprised me.
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Question 1
Describe a time you used your techinical skills to solve a problem