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      Recent PhD Graduate Interview

      13 Oct 2009
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Houston, TX
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shell (Houston, TX) in Oct 2009

      Interview

      The interview went well, but it was the cliche interview asking things like "tell me about a time when you showed _______." I felt as if I were treated like another undergraduate seeking employment, in fact, my interviewer didn't know up front that I was a graduate student. The interviewer did not even ask me at all about my research or my expertise, which was frustrating and made me question how much Shell cares about PhD hires. Said it would take a very long time to get back to me.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me about an experience in which you showed initiative
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Tell me about an experience where you had to learn a new skill set
      Answer question