I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shell
Interview
No job description was provided, called for interview under the grounds was an informal meeting but still I did prepared for the first impression but without job description was very little to be properly prepared for which caused uncertainty and a sense of disadvantage.
Overall the interview went well but no formal questions were made & I noticed they only skimmed through my cv skipping most of my experience and skills. I was asked to sell myself.
The person who interviewed wasn't even going to be the immediate manager & the manager for the role at the time of my interview wasn't even yet selected or hired, they were still interviewing for it, hence they didn't have a detailed information for the role requirements & spec until the manager was hired
I was asked to wait 3 weeks to see if I was going to be interviewed on a second stage after a month a 4 lines letter was sent with a decision for not including me further on a second stage and wishing me well.
No decent company would make you wait this long neither invite you for interview without a job description.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Shell (Houston, TX) in Sep 2011
Interview
I met with the CIO and the manager that I was going to work for and had a very informal interview. I basically told them all of the things that I could do as an assistant and asked them what they did within the company. They would ask specific questions about what they needed assistance with and I would explain the ways that I have handled them in the past. I explained that I am a quick learner and always up for learning new programs and new things.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I could handle international travel and changes as needed.
I applied online. I interviewed at Shell (Houston, TX) in Mar 2014
Interview
Phone interview: was told they were not interested in talking about my work experience since they already had my resume (?). Fifteen minutes into the interview I was asked about what I liked about work, when I replied I enjoyed problem solving the interviewer immediately told me they were looking for someone who did not want challenging work and ended the interview. (What kind of company wants to hire someone who does want challenging work???)