Assessment centre with a group activity and presentation followed by 1-1 interview with a senior engineer and a graduate engineer. 6-7 competency questions followed by 3 technical questions. The group activity was 20 mins of prep and a 10 minute presentation.

The process was Long winded and painful. After countless applications I was finally invited for an interview at the cardiff office in April. Landing an interview as a non-european candidate (that would not require visa sponsorship) was an absolute struggle at this company compared to competitors (Motts and Arup where I was easily invited to interviews during the same cycle) even with excellent results and relevant work experience. I was asked the weirdest questions during the interview which bordered on insulting. My comprehension of English language was also questioned. Two weeks after the interview I received a phone call from their HR who was oblivious to the fact i had already interviewed 2 weeks ago for a grad role. The only reason she called was to ask me not to apply for graduate roles as these were “more permanent” roles best suited for people who will live in the UK indefinitely (read natives). She also asked me to consider more experienced roles as these pay more than the graduate roles! No questions about my current situation, or career aspirations were asked. It took them nearly 2 months to issue a rejection email and provide feedback which said managers thought i was more suited to a structural engineer role, one for which i have not been interviewed nor asked any technical questions about. I am not sorry i wasn’t hired only that i wasted my time and energy applying to Jacobs. Doesn’t seem like an inclusive or ethical company to me with narrow minded individuals in more than one department. Fairly confident I dodged a bullet.