Mining and Oil Field Equipment Design Engineer Interview Questions

16 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
17 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
18 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
19 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
20 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
21 Provide an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.
22 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
23 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
24 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
25 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
26 Share a time when you successfully used scientific rules or methods to solve a problem at work.
27 Describe methods you have found effective to analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
28 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
29 Walk me through how you would specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
30 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.