Transport for London Civil / Structural Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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Transport for London
Quantity Surveyor
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Presentation
We had to do an online call test, most likely due to COVID. It was for a degree apprenticeship in quantity surveying. There were questions we had to look at (scenarios) for 10 minutes and then give an answer of how you'd respond to these scenarios.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Why did you choose TFL?
Transport for London
Quantity Surveyor
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a video interview using Sonru that you can do on your phone or computer. It's a timed thing where a question pops up, you get some time to think about it, and then it just starts recording you. There's a time limit for your answer, and when it's up, you move on, even if you're not finished. Make sure to do the practice questions first and get used to the app so you know how it works before the real interview.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Why do you want to work for us?
- What about this graduate scheme appeals to you and how does it help TFL succeed overall?
- Can you give an example of a time you actively sought out a learning or development opportunity, and how did that help you?
Transport for London
Civil Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Group Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Group Presentation
The interview process involved an aptitude test, a video interview, and an assessment centre. The aptitude test was pretty standard. The video interview was self-recorded on the website, not with a real person. The assessment centre had a few stages: an individual interview with two interviewers, group activities (a game), and a presentation on a topic given one week to prepare.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you give a short presentation on a topic that was assigned to you?
Transport for London Civil / Structural Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Transport for London interview reports.
“How would you redesign a street to make it safer and more accessible?”
Read reports →“What steps would you take if a major delay occurred on an underground line?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the ground behaviour in this scenario?”
Read reports →“What would you do to handle customer complaints about underground delays?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the structural behaviour in this scenario?”
Read report →“Are there any basic strength-based questions?”
Read report →“Imagine you're volunteering at a TFL station during RideLondon and a frustrated customer tells you about a line delay that wasn't announced. How would you handle this?”
Read report →“Why did you choose TFL?”
Read report →“Can you give an example of analyzing complex data to solve a problem?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 17 Transport for London interview reports.