Xcel Energy Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Xcel Energy.
Xcel Energy
Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview was all STAR based questions, basically asking about specific situations like 'Tell about a time when X happened'. For example, they asked about leading an initiative to save money or disagreeing with a coworker. It was pretty straightforward, just study standard STAR questions and you should be good.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where you experienced failure and describe your response to it?
Xcel Energy
Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied for the same role I've done for years, so I'm qualified. I've left and come back a few times. I left once for a career change, but returned when my job moved. Another time I left to start a consulting business. I rejoined as a supervisor but the stress was too much, so I left again after agreeing to stay 6 months. This year I reapplied for a non-supervisory role. The posting was up for a month before I applied, and then it took six weeks for a phone interview. The manager called at the scheduled time. After asking a ridiculous question, he grilled me about my past departures. He said he had no issues with my technical skills. It seemed someone was angry I left and focused on that rather than future contributions. The manager then said he'd have the recruiter schedule an onsite interview, which never happened. I waited several weeks, then contacted the recruiter by phone and email, as I hadn't heard anything. Neither was returned. The whole process felt like an opportunity to vent anger and waste my time. The manager clearly has power and anger issues. The recruiter's silence was weird and not like the company I knew.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What value can you bring to this role?
- Tell me about why you've left this group in the past.
- Can you elaborate on your past departures from the group?
Xcel Energy
Engineer
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview was pretty chill. They asked me about 10 questions, like, really standard ones. The interviewer talked a lot about the kind of work I'd be doing. I guess they had an intern before who didn't work out, so they wanted to make sure I knew what I was getting into before I accepted.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you assisted a coworker at a previous job.
Xcel Energy Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Xcel Energy interview reports.
“What are some engineering subjects that pique your interest?”
Read reports →“Can you elaborate on your past departures from the group?”
Read reports →“Tell me about why you've left this group in the past.”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you assisted a coworker at a previous job.”
Read reports →“Can you share an instance where you experienced failure and describe your response to it?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a time you had to resolve a tough issue with a colleague?”
Read report →“Can you share an example of a time you had to come up with a solution for a tough problem?”
Read report →“What value can you bring to this role?”
Read report →“What was your experience like working in a team and on projects with the manager and senior engineer?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Xcel Energy interview reports.