I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at bp (London, England) in Mar 2012
Interview
Several stages, including online psychometric testing (pretty standard) before proceeding to an assessment centre with a mixture of group activity, individual interviews and written exercises.
For the group activity, you are a group of c.4 people and are asked to work as a team to evaluate a number of oil fields in terms of their commercial and operable potential, and throughout the task you are provided with additional information about the company/ environment (both political, business and actual environment).
You have a written exercise which is followed by a short presentation (mine was to one member of staff).
The one on one interview is a mixture of HR interview about you and your motivations, plus some technical questions (not difficult for HR at this stage I didn't find).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you have worked with others to overcome a challenge.
The interview process was fair and objective. It followed a structured-interview style and ensured that I felt comfortable in the process. I was given the opportunity to ask any questions I may have had at the end of the interview, as well as throughout it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a variety of questions, most of those competency based.
Online test, followed by video interview, followed by phone interview. Generally, the same as many other graduate jobs. Interviewer on phone was very kind and reassuring. Keep BP values in mind.
After completing the online tests, I was invited to an interview 2 months after applying. The questions were fairly simple, only competency based - why this industry, why BP, why this role. It is important to really show an understanding and interest in the industry.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you learned something from groupwork.