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Boskalis Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 46 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.3 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
76.1% Positive experience

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18 roles · 46 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Boskalis.

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Fleet Trainee

Operations · nearly a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

I applied online and about a week later, I got a call for an initial screening. After I passed the online assessment, I had a technical interview with the recruiter. The whole process took about a month.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you tell me about yourself?
  • What would you say are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Travel Coordinator

Operations · a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

They explained the interview process and timeline clearly. However, the timeline was not exactly followed. Nonetheless, the quality of the experience is very appreciated. First Interview (One Recruiter): Seamless and Comfortable Second Interview (Manager and two other Higher Ups): Insightful

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you tell me about your experience with GDS Galileo and travel coordination?
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Loading Supervisor

Operations · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Presentation Behavioral

The interview starts with an introduction to the company, followed by a discussion of the job description and your introduction. Then, an interviewer will quiz you, leading to a conclusion and discussion. Generally, this is a site supervisor role focused on managing local subcontractors. It's beneficial to have strong knowledge of lifting operations and a solid understanding of HSEQ concepts.

Confirmed questions6 questions
  • How would you assess if the lifting gear is adequate for the specific item intended for lifting? Please elaborate.
  • Could you provide an overview of the company?
  • Tell me about yourself.
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Trainee

Engineering

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process involved a 1-hour technical interview with a team composed of one HR representative and one technical interviewer. This was a standard interview for this kind of position. They asked typical questions about tough situations encountered during university and your approach to teamwork.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Could you describe how you manage a difficult situation?
  • Tell me about a challenging situation you experienced at university and how you dealt with it.
  • How do you approach working with teams?

Boskalis Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Boskalis interview reports.

How would you assess if the lifting gear is adequate for the specific item intended for lifting? Please elaborate.

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What prompted your decision to relocate to the Netherlands for your Master's degree?

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Are you willing to travel to the office four times per week?

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Suppose you are certain that x is the solution, but the rest of the team wants to go for solution y. You are sure this is not the right way: what do you do?

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Would you consider transitioning from discipline engineering to project engineering?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 46 Boskalis interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 57.7%
Technical 32.1%
Other 5.1%
Presentation 3.8%
Group 1.3%

Interview difficulty

Easy 23.9%
Average 69.6%
Difficult 6.5%

Candidate experience

Positive 76.1%
Neutral 15.2%
Negative 8.7%

Reports by job function

Engineering 23
Operations 8
Other 6
Analytics 3
Consulting 3
Finance 2