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NOV Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

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

Based on 21 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.3 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
76.2% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at NOV.

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Senior Design Engineer

Engineering · nearly a year ago

Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

I had a first telephone screening from HR, then a direct interview in Arendal. They also added a Teams interview for me.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you introduce yourself and tell me about some challenging tasks you've completed?
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Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Entry Easy Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

The interview process for a job can include multiple steps, such as: Screening: The first step of the process First interview: A one-on-one interview with the hiring manager to assess the candidate's experience and qualifications Second interview: A more in-depth interview to determine if the candidate is a good fit for the job Final interview: The final step in the process

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What technical questions and processing about work GT do you have?
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Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

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

They did some prescreening first. Then there was a Project Engineer, another Engineer, and an engineering manager. They wanted to know how I'd fit into their team and if I had good qualities. They asked about my style - if I'm an inquisitive analyst or more social, among other things.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about a project, job, or interview that didn't go well.

NOV Engineer Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from NOV interview reports.

Tell me about your experience using the interference tool in SolidWorks.

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Describe a situation where you had to work with someone uncooperative in a team.

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How much experience do you have in the oil and gas industries?

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Was there a written test to ensure technical skills were there?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 21 NOV interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 47.5%
Technical 35%
Presentation 5%
Group 5%
Coding 5%

Interview difficulty

Easy 28.6%
Average 66.7%
Difficult 4.8%

Candidate experience

Positive 76.2%
Neutral 19%
Negative 4.8%