YU Interview Questions
& Process

So there were two interview types, one was behavioral and the other was technical. I talked with the head of the geotechnical engineering department, and also with the head of another department. The people were friendly and it was kind of semi-formal but definitely technical.

It was a bit disorganized. First, I talked to a woman who asked me just two questions, one about my salary expectations being too high, which felt unprofessional. She then took a call and came back to ask another question before leaving. Next, I met with the president. This was a really strange interview. He asked a few questions, then mentioned his online personality test indicated he's like Bill Gates and Albert Einstein. After that, he presented a scenario with questions, and then told me to come back for a civil engineering role interview instead of the environmental one I applied for. It was odd, and I didn't go to the second interview because I applied for the environmental role, not civil.

First, you'll chat with someone about general behavioral stuff, like your past experiences or what your friends think of you. This part usually takes about an hour. After that, another person will jump in to go over technical aspects.

I went through three interviews. First, I spoke with HR, and then I had two separate interviews with principal engineers. It was more of a conversation than a strict Q&A. The chats with the principal engineers were open and honest. There weren't really any tough questions, just a focus on understanding my background and technical expertise.