South32 Interview Questions
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South32
Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a pretty straightforward interview process, nothing out of the ordinary. It involved an HR person and two line managers who conducted the interview. They also gave details about the role and the team roster.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How can safety be improved within the company culture?
South32
Specialist
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I got referred and then applied online. Before the interview, I had to do an assessment with some tricky math puzzles. You have to finish the whole thing because there's a time limit. After that, I had one interview round and the HR process. The whole thing took about a month.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your past experience.
- How would you handle [scenario]?
South32
Commercial Finance Manager
Manager Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
Saw the advert, had a phone call, then a panel interview. After that, selection and then an offer. The interview had HR, finance, and department people, plus the interview chair. Each asked four questions and they rated them for a scorecard. They send a first offer, then a final offer. Need to discuss benefits and open a workday file for each employee.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you the right candidate for this role?
South32
Category Specialist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Panel Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I had to complete a 2-hour online test covering verbal, numerical, and logic tasks. Following that, there was a panel interview where I discussed my experience and gave situation-based answers. The application and my profile asked for salary expectations, but the panel seemed surprised by my figure. I didn't expect to get the job because my expectation was much higher than their offer. It would have been nice to get a call or email from HR about it, especially since the process took nearly 4 hours of my time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your approach to analyzing intricate data sets?
South32 Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from South32 interview reports.
“What are the major risks for the global economy, in your opinion?”
Read reports →“What's your favorite part about studying at uni?”
Read reports →“How can safety be improved within the company culture?”
Read reports →“Which coding language do you prefer the most?”
Read reports →“What is your biggest contribution to society?”
Read report →“Can you describe a time you stopped someone from causing a danger?”
Read report →“Are you free to start in the next 3 months?”
Read report →“What draws you to the mining industry?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you observed a safety concern?”
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