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      Chemistry Graduate Scheme Interview

      Jan 4, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Pangbourne, England

      Other Chemistry Graduate Scheme Interview Reviews for bp

      Chemistry Graduate Scheme Interview

      Dec 27, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Pangbourne, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at bp (Pangbourne, England) in Dec 2016

      Interview

      Applied online (a very lengthy process, do not leave until the last day), then fast-tracked to technical interview. 75 minute interview with two professional chemists at the Technology Centre in Pangbourne. Questions were based on theoretical situations which they admitted you would not have much/any experience with. Some questions required basic first/second year degree level organic chemistry, so brush up on this. I was asked about marine engines and biodiesel.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      As a ship operator, how would you lower your ship's carbon emissions?
      Answer question
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at bp (Pangbourne, England) in Nov 2015

      Interview

      I applied to the graduate scheme online, which was fairly straight forward. This was followed by a Situational Judgement Questionnaire, online tests, telephone interview and technical interview. The telephone interview was straightforward enough, involving competency based questions on such as teamwork and how I've helped others develop. I was also asked why I was interested in Chemistry, why I wanted to work for BP, etc. The interviewer was very friendly and the process was a positive experience. Following this, I was invited to a technical interview at the Pangbourne BP facility. This involved was 90 minutes long and involved being questioned by two BP employees. I found this to be a less positive experience, as one of the interviewers seemed to find the process boring and mocked some of the questions which I found off-putting and it unsettled me a little, meaning I felt less confident once the questions began. The questions weren't too complex, but they involved a lot of understanding of the engineering and hardware of cars and ships, which I didn't know and which I didn't expect I'd need to know. I tried to talk about the chemistry involved in cars and I was steered back to talking about the hardware of a car. I was also asked about shipping regulations, which threw me off a little. I found BP's advice before the interview to be very misleading, as they said no prior knowledge of the industry would be needed. The actual chemistry questions weren't too difficult, with questions about radicals and detergents being asked. It took them a month to get back to me, but I received an apology for this and was given fair feedback on the interview, which was useful.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for BP? Can you name a time where you've taken steps to improve your performance and what was the outcome? How have you helped someone else develop? Technical questions focused heavily on how cars and ships work.
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