Virginia Department of Transportation Interview Questions
& Process

In this interview, there were six questions in total, with two focusing on behavioral aspects and four on engineering knowledge. The interview lasted about 45 minutes and involved two interviewers and one candidate. The environment was neutral, with no pressure or feedback given on my responses.

Interviewed in front of 3 people who asked open-ended questions about my previous experience related to the job description. VDOT is very slow; it took two months to get an interview and three more months to be told I wasn't hired because I didn't have a CDL. They say they allow time to get a CDL but want you to already have it so they don't have to train you. You won't get a job there without management connections. Also, have tons of experience with every little thing in the job description because they apparently don't want to train you. I had a lot of necessary experience but lacked concrete experience, which took me 'out of the running,' he said. Had my hopes up for 5 months, only to find out the above. Very disappointing!

The interview process involved a phone interview and an in-person interview at their office in Suffolk, VA. The interview experience itself was positive, however, the HR department's administrative errors caused significant issues. They failed to book the hotel under my name, resulting in me having to pay out-of-pocket, and reimbursement took over 5 months. Following the in-person interview, I was informed by HR that an offer would be emailed, but this never materialized. It seems VDOT is not transparent in their dealings.

You'll have a phone call for about 15-20 minutes where 3 people will ask you some behavioral questions and about your involvement in school. After that, you might get an email or a call for an in-person interview. This one will be with a panel of 3 people, and they'll ask you behavioral questions, focusing on how you'd handle stressful situations.