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      Geologist (Technology and Development) Interview

      Feb 5, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Melbourne
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Melbourne) in Jan 2015

      Interview

      One HR lady, two managers, one from the group I'd be in and one from a closely related group. It was 45min max, a mix of behavioural questions and technical questions--the technical questions were sourced mainly from my PhD research, which was highly related to the job role. Two separate questions on safety asking for examples of safety from previous jobs (my role includes field based components so this is very important to them). I skipped some of the up front process Rio typically has (eg phone interview, etc) as I was directly referred to the manager by a friend.

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      Question 1

      Example of safety issue you've encountered AND example of when you've made a safety decision Example of a time you've been in conflict Where do you see yourself in 5 yrs? Do you prefer exploration to the lab Several other behavioural questions I can't quite remember now... The technical questions were very tailored to me, I don't think they'd apply to anyone else
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