Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Rolls-Royce as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Manufacturing Engineer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Manufacturing Engineer and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Rolls-Royce
Interview
Application process as follows:
Online application
Online assessments
Assessment centre
The assessment centre itself was tough, but overall an enjoyable experience. In the technical interview i was asked lots of in depth questions about aero engines, which was not something I had prepared for having applied for the nuclear programme. Despite this i did well at the technical interview and was the best candidate on the day. Unfortunately I wasn't offered the job as i achieved a below average result on my maths test on the day. What a massive error. Make sure that you practice doing them!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Despite appling for a nuclear role, was tested on aero engines
I applied online. The process took 5+ months. I interviewed at Rolls-Royce (Walpole, MA) in Feb 2016
Interview
The actual interview with the Dept Mgr and staff was very pleasant and I think they are really great people! I would have been very happy to work with them, support the dept, and workout the needed processes to support the Navy programs. The problem I found extremely unpleasant was the HR process in setting up the interview, and the follow up with HR. The first person I spoke with at HR was very pleasant and friendly, after that it was silence with no follow up for months even with the dept mgr suggesting I was an excellent candidate and that I would hear from them within a week or two. After the interview, it took HR over 4 months to follow up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was my experience with turbines in a maritime product support environment?
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Rolls-Royce (Derby, Inglaterra) in Feb 2016
Interview
Assessment centre - all day
10 minute presentation, followed by 40 minute competency interview
Then a group exercise to construct a device to carry ping pong ball and marble into a cup - 30 minutes
Application of knowledge interview - 1 hr
Lots of tough questions relating to your course, taking into account what you don't know and how much uni you've done