Application Process & Interviews at Monadelphous Australia

The Video interview asking questions about yourself and the Phone screening was casual conversation

The interview process involved a few different online interviews with one face to face interview which was part of an Assessment Centre. My references were contacted as well. I'd say it was a through process.

The interview was more of a discussion about the role than a test of wits which I liked.

I filled in an online application, did a video interview & then did a face-to-face interview.

I submitted my application online. Then I received a call advising I was shortlisted and received insight of the company and was invited to an Assessment Centre. At the Assessment Centre, I had a few group activities and an interview with the HSE manager and HR.

I had an online interview, a face to face interview then was hired.

I complete an online interview and then a face to face interview. I was then presented with an offer.

I came through the vacation program and was offered a job after I finished that. Interview process for the vac program consisted of a recorded interview, then an Assessment Centre.

The hiring process was pretty easy. I applied online and got a response to do a recorded video interview. After that, I got a call that I did well on my video interview and was asked to do an interview at the Brisbane office with the General Manager and the Business Improvement Manager. Then got an offer on the same day.

The interview process was very efficient. I had the interview on Friday afternoon and got the offer Monday morning. The interview was quite straightforward and easy to understand.

There were no official assessments and the interview was fairly relaxed. Most of the process was with a lady from HR who was liaising with my prospective managers so I didn't have anything to do with them until the final deciding interview. I was a few minutes late but one of the interviewers was a further few minutes late so my stress was eased and we had a good laugh.

Telephone interview, then in person interview. Completed paperwork, and then mobilised to site.

There were some HR type question which I always struggle to answer and don't find really sell me properly

Why did I choose to do my degree?

What was my previous experience? When in the workplace did I have to display leadership? How did I fix an error I made? and what was the final result?

Describe a time you had to work with someone you didn't get along with and how did you deal with it, describe a time where your ideas clashed with someone else and what was the outcome, describe a time where you showed leadership skills

I remember I was asked questions relating to the company's five core values, Teamwork, Achievement, Integrity, Loyalty, Safety Wellbeing.

I was asked about myself, what challenges I have faced in certain circumstances, why I wanted to work in this industry and what direction I'd like my career to head in.

Limited number of questions, mainly around being an appropriate fit for the company culture rather than being able to perform technically.

Teamwork, personality etc questions. More emphasis on how I work with people rather than technical skills

Most of the questions asked were behavioural questions. For example, Give us an example of how you handled a difficult person and how you resolved it.

Typical questions about conflict resolution; why did you study your degree; why do you want to work at this company; how do you work in team environments, etc.

Tell me about yourself? Where do you see yourself in X years? What do you want to achieve in life?

They asked about myself and my motivations for choosing accounting as well as my knowledge of mining/engineering and Monos.

What safety experience have you had? Identifying hazards? Working in teams experience? Willingness to work in different locations & conditions?

Know the company values and the company culture. Try to know a bit about the job you're going for so you can ask appropriate questions

Think of situations in your previous work place or just life in general that have been difficult and how you dealt with that.

I found the best way to get hired would be to be myself and build relationships. The other graduates that were hired were well spoken and didn't seem to stress about it too much.

Don't treat the interview too formally, the people here prefer it to flow like a conversation.

Look through company values and have safety themed answers ready

Research the company and understand what they do. Remember their core values show enthusiasm and as much confidence as possible as you answer the questions (without being arrogant).

Learn and understand what Monadelphous does, the differences between East/West coast and the M&IS / EC divisions. If you can understand that, you've already got a good head start. If you can learn current projects being completed, even better.

Relax, it's not as daunting as you may think it is and be yourself.

Understand what major contracts are being worked on, and what you know from previous work. Uni experiences weren't as useful.

Read up on the STAR method, it makes answering questions a lot easier. Also just stay relaxed, the team is quite relaxed and easy to get along with.

Be yourself-your attitude is the most important consideration for the hiring team.

1. Be up to date on current events concerning your area and/or the company. 2. Networks are important; if you know anyone already working there, ask them to put a good word in for you. 3. Don't forget to smile.

Have a real think about why safety matters to you, and what you're going/looking to bring to work every day.

The best practice is to prepare responses to the typical questions listed above and be able to adapt these responses to the questions asked. Also be confident and clear when in the interview process.

I would recommend always preparing before doing the interviews since most of them are behavioural questions.

boost the CV first and prepare something you did in the past that impressed everyone

- be calm - be honest - have fun - know your resume inside out as interviewers will pick at things to try and get to know you better - charity work and social clubs are your number 1 environment to learn core values and to apply them (if you haven't joined a unit club or done charity work then now is the time to apply yourself in your community)