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Candidate-reported interview insights

AWE Graduate Program interviews, decoded.

Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Graduate Program role at AWE.

3.1 rating Aerospace & Defense

Interview overview

Difficulty

Average

Average rounds

2.3

Average duration

~44 days

Difficulty and candidate experience

Interview difficulty

easy0%
average70%
difficult30%

Candidate experience

positive80%
negative20%

Candidate-reported interview process

The interview process started with a one-hour presentation based on a pre-work project I had completed in the past, followed by a behavioural interview. After that, there was a Q&A session with a current graduate, which was a nice opportunity to ask informal questions about the role and company culture. The next stage was a one-hour technical interview, then a short break before finishing with a one-hour group task. Overall, it was a full but well-structured day that tested a mix of communication, technical ability, and teamwork.

It was a full day of interviews. In the morning, there were two 1-on-1 interviews that included a presentation about my personal work. In the afternoon, we had a group interview where we worked together on an assigned task.

The assessment centre was conducted virtually. It started with an individual interview, followed by a group problem-solving activity. In the group activity, we were presented with a problem, given 30 minutes to research it as a team, and then we had to present our findings.

Common AWE Graduate Program interview questions

A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.

  1. 1

    What kind of radiation detectors can you name and how do they work?

  2. 2

    What is the importance of the peer review process in science

  3. 3

    Describe a situation where you showed technical expertise.

  4. 4

    Why are you applying to this position?

Interview question formats

Behavioral29.6%
Group25.9%
Presentation22.2%
Technical22.2%

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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of AWE.