SLB Manufacturing Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

I got the first interview through my university career fair. I had an interview on campus. Basic questions about things on resume and behavioral questions. After 2 weeks(exactly) heard back for a 2nd round on their site. We were flown and driven there. Nice accommodation and hotel arrangements. We then met at a hotel, they gave a presentation about the company. Then we had a group activity(the usual; making a catapult). It was just for fun and team building. Don't think they were judging anything coz only recruiters came to the event, no managers. Next day, we left for the company early morning. We had our presentations which was pretty easy. The questions asked in the end were very simple and straightforward. The managers had no expressions on their face !! We then had 4 one on one interviews . Basic questions about past experiences. Some asked rapid fire lean questions. So be prepared with definitions of the basic Lean terminology. We also went on a quick tour of the plant. Was not like what I expected. It was rushed and fast. I was told I would hear back in 2 weeks. I didn't and my follow-up e-mails were ignored. I finally got through them after 4 weeks to know that even though they liked me, they weren't going to hire because of the problems in the oil and gas industry. It was a disappointment.

If SLB comes on campus, there will be just 1 round of interview with both behavioral + technical questions. Otherwise, it will be 2 rounds of phone interview - the 1st one with HR and the last one with a Senior Manager (not necessarily the team you'll join). The on-campus interview was quite in-depth, covering questions from basic STAR type to more technical ones like explaining the stress vs. strain curve of a material. Questions were also asked about the exact role itself – Manufacturing and/or Supply Chain are the usual intern roles for Industrial Engineers under REMS. It might be helpful to know about these domains: 1) Basic Manufacturing Processes & Supply Chain Systems 2) Material Properties, elasticity, Oil & Gas service cycles 3) Types of component designing 4) Characteristics of pressure vessels, their designing 5) Quality related issues in manufacturing 6) 6 Sigma.

The interview process was quite lengthy with significant gaps between each step. The interviews involved a mix of technical questions and inquiries about my motivation, particularly regarding my willingness to commit to long-term offshore work. They also delved into my past work history, experience, and reasons for moving on from previous positions.