Solar Turbines Interview Questions
& Process

I received an email to schedule a call with the hiring manager. The manager already had my resume and didn't ask any follow-up questions before the interview. The audio during the interview was terrible, making it hard to hear. The hiring manager started by mentioning that no school or degree was listed on my resume. Once I told them I didn't have a degree, they ended the call. This whole process was a waste of my time, as I took time off my current job for this interview.

So, first there was a phone screen, and then they had me do a MS Teams interview. Five people were there, but they didn't even bother telling me about the company, the team, or what the job is. They just jumped straight into asking me questions. The atmosphere was really uncomfortable, felt more like an interrogation than an interview. They asked a lot about how I deal with tough bosses, coworkers, and clients, and also how I handle too much work. They didn't try to sell the company at all. After about 50 minutes of me answering questions, I got to ask my questions. That's when I managed to ask a little about the team and the role. Honestly, as someone who used to recruit, the candidate shouldn't have to ask about this stuff at the very end because they gave us zero info! This was the only round, and benefits weren't even mentioned. Their whole attitude made it clear they don't see candidates as equals or the interview as a chance to impress us and convince us to join them. It was like they think I should be grateful they might consider me because I'm unemployed and desperate. It's 2025, let's get rid of that old-school mindset that 'We're the big employer, and you should feel lucky we might hire you.' All I got from this was that I'm not desperate enough to take a job there.

I interviewed here in 2022 and got an offer that was way lower than what other companies were paying. I tried to negotiate, but they wouldn't budge, not even by $2,000. So, I had to turn it down and took a job elsewhere. I saw they posted two new jobs recently, Senior Administrative Assistant and Principal Administrative Assistant. The salaries listed were actually what I wanted last year. I reached out to the people I talked to before to say I was still interested. They told me these jobs were 'lower level,' which was weird because the salaries were $15,000 higher than my offer last year. I tried to reintroduce myself and show I was still keen, but both my applications got rejected.

The way I brought me and my resume to life during the one hour interview. Be excited and energetic during the interview process. Sometimes interviews can be long. But never express your tiredness and try to be consistent from start till the end. Do not give any false information or talk about things you don't know. Just politely tell the truth professionally and say that you are either learning it or will learn it in the future. You should be able to explain your projects as if it it were to a 6 year old, from scratch to the end result.