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New York Department of Transportation Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

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

Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.2 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
100% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at New York Department of Transportation.

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New York Department of Transportation

Trainee Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

There was a panel interview with about 8 people, and they were all pretty laid back. They asked me about my academic background, my goals for the near future, and why they should consider hiring me. Then they talked a lot about where the department is headed and what they're currently working on.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you describe a project from your school days and the key takeaways from that experience?
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New York Department of Transportation

Engineer

Engineering

Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation

The interview involves a three-person panel. They'll take you on a tour of the department and ask about your skills during the tour. Afterwards, you'll go back to a conference room for more questions about your previous experience while they write things down. The entire thing lasts about an hour.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you share an example from your previous work where you used the skills we talked about concerning DOT procedures?
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New York Department of Transportation

Engineer

Engineering

Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

Interviewed with two project managers. The questions they ask are formal and straight forward. Not much technical questions, but will ask about AutoCAD experiences. The interview process was about 45minutes long.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you describe your strengths and weaknesses?
  • What is your experience with AutoCAD?

New York Department of Transportation Engineer Interview Questions

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Can you describe a project from your school days and the key takeaways from that experience?

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Could you share an example from your previous work where you used the skills we talked about concerning DOT procedures?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 5 New York Department of Transportation interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 62.5%
Technical 25%
Presentation 12.5%

Interview difficulty

Easy 40%
Average 40%
Difficult 20%

Candidate experience

Positive 100%