Rolls-Royce Engineering Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Just to clarify, at the time of writing this, I had passed this interview and am waiting for the next interview. This was the first interview where you had to choose whether you agreed with one of 2 statements. These statements often had no correlation with each other and asked questions that did not matter in a job/engineering context. I'm sure it's done this way on purpose to force you to choose the lesser of 2 evils but I often chose things I don't agree with.

There were about 15 candidates total. We had 3 tasks on the day: a motivation and innovation presentation and interview, a technical interview, and a group exercise. For the presentation, I had to prepare a 5-min talk on my motivations and any innovations Rolls-Royce could explore. I presented to one assessor and could use a flipchart, but I chose not to. This was followed by questions about the company, its operations, clients, and my suitability. The technical interview lasted about an hour with a mix of technical and competency questions. Topics included materials, structures, and how a Turbofan works, including the materials of its parts. I was shown an oil flow diagram to explain. I also had to explain a given topic in simple terms (I chose the steam generator). While one group was in their technical interview, the others toured the building and engine museum. The group task involved making paper planes. I was contacted with the result within 3 working days, even though they said 2 working days. Overall, it was a good experience.

First, you submit a pretty thorough online application and then do some online tests. If you pass those and they like your application, you'll get invited to an assessment day at Rolls-Royce. This day is packed: two one-hour interviews (one technical, one about your skills/experience), a 10-20 minute presentation about yourself, a 40-minute maths test, a 40-minute case study, and a one-hour group exercise where they watch you. It's a full day, from 8 am to 4 pm. After the assessment center, they'll let you know within two days if you've got the job.