I interviewed at Evonik (Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Interview
There was just one interview directly with the team I'd be working with. I already worked in the company in Brazil, so I applied through the internal job board. They asked me about my previous experiences in internships, especially the one in Evonik Brazil, because it was related to the position I was interviewing for. Very chill and comfortable interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would you like to come to Germany and work with us?
Interviewers asked hypothetical, lab safety questions. Pretty easy to answer—there isn’t a single correct answer I think. They just want to know if you have justification behind your answer. There were no questions about communication, teamwork, or anything related to your past experiences/extracurricular, which was quite surprising compared to other interviewers from different companies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had an unknown substance that spilled in the laboratory, how would you handle the situation?
I submitted an application and was invited to a phone interview. Unfortunately, the recruiter never called at the scheduled time. I followed up via email to see if we could reschedule, but I never received a response. Weeks later, I received a generic email stating they had selected another candidate. The lack of communication and follow-through was disappointing and felt unprofessional.
Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you