Utiliquest Interview Questions
& Process

I applied online and got a call about 6 months later, after I'd forgotten about the application. They wanted me to come in the very next day, and the time was fixed. Upon arrival, I saw about 100 people waiting. My turn came, and I faced a panel interview. The questions were quite random and mostly personal/character-based, not business-related. After passing that, I joined about five other finalists in a room for a handwritten, on-the-spot math and comprehension test, which seemed pretty basic. Finally, I met the head of the district with my test scores. He said my scores were excellent and made me an offer right away.

I put in my application online and got a call from the local HR office the next day to schedule an interview. Before the interview, on the same day, I had to complete an IQ test. It was like an SAT booklet with around 150 questions covering math, grammar, logic, and information verification. Each section had a 15-minute time limit. I didn't get my score afterward. The interview itself was pretty laid back. He walked me through what the job entails, the daily schedule, working hours, and company policies. I answered his questions, and he indicated he wanted to hire me on the spot.

A week after I applied, I got a call for an IQ test. The next day, they told me I passed and set up my interview for the day after that. I only had one interview, and it went great. The Area Manager was really nice and professional. He looked over my resume, said I seemed like a good fit, and talked about the company and what they're looking for. He asked me some questions, and I asked him some too. It was a good interview, and he offered me the job right then and there. I accepted! The office was big with a cool kitchen, and everyone was friendly, making me feel like part of the team. The company really invests in its employees and expects good work, rewarding those who do well and like to learn.

I suggest not wasting your time if you have experience in utility or field work. There was an initial phone interview. This was followed about a week later with a scheduled in person interview. The interview was to be at a hotel. When I arrived, I checked the foyer and meeting rooms, but didn’t see anything. I went to the front desk to ask if they knew where the interview was taking place, and they didn’t know anything about Utiliquest doing any interviews there. As I was about to leave, someone said, “Are you looking for us?”. I said I was there for the interview, which was now ten minutes past the scheduled time. The man then said that he would try and get me in later if anyone didn’t show up. I said that was fine and I would wait in the lobby. No one else was there, and they could have used this time to interview me. About fifteen minutes go by, and the man says, “He didn’t want to have to wait around and to go, and he would call if there was a no show.” If ten minutes were such a big deal that he couldn’t get an interview in, how did he expect to call and have me come back on the spur of the moment, given a no show, without waiting at least that long. I am a Civil and Environmental E.I.T. and have over 4 years locating experience. They supposedly pay more than the $13.50/hr. if you have experience and offer a sign-on bonus. It could be this is why they only seem to hire guys that look to be around 20 and without much education or experience. This and the low pay in utility line locating jobs explains why they all have a high turnover rate.