Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at AECOM as 80% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Project Manager and Assistant Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for CEI Inspector and Assistant Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at AECOM takes an average of 21 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for CEI Inspector had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Assistant Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 28 days).
Seamless process with regular updates. Technical interview followed by HR interaction.
Combination of face to face interview and phone follow up.
Best to enter via referral as you will get to know pros and cons in advance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical job related Qs followed by HR conversation
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AECOM in May 2021
Interview
1st round phone interview with a company recruiter, and 2nd round virtual interview with manager to review the resume and portfolio. A background check might take more than 2 weeks after accepting the offer.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at AECOM (Johannesburg) in Jan 2021
Interview
I attended 3 interviews in total.
The initial interview was an informal chat with the office director to get to know me. This was followed by a formal interview with the main director and the HR representative. The final interview was conducted with the technical director whom I would be reporting to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you interested in getting your Professional Engineering Certification?