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AECOM Mock Interview

To help you prepare for an AECOM job interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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What is your biggest professional regret?

They hope to understand how you handle disappointment and what you learn from such experiences. Your attitude towards this experience should reveal your self-awareness and emotional intelligence. It may also tell them more about your general attitude and approach towards life. Every setback is a learning opportunity. Define the situation, the obstacle, and how you overcame it, metaphorically or literally. Use examples that showcase your ability to modify your work style, emphasizing your ingenuity, swift reaction times, and the big-picture philosophy behind your course of action. Avoid examples that reflect poorly on your performance or reliability.

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35 AECOM Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our AECOM interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • Behavioral

    1. What is your biggest professional regret?

  • Behavioral

    2. Who is your role model, and why?

  • Behavioral

    3. How would you rate your performance in this interview so far?

  • Behavioral

    4. We have a very specific personality type that fits well with the strong corporate culture at AECOM. Describe your personality in three words.

  • Behavioral

    5. Are you currently interviewing with any of our competitors? Why do you want to work for AECOM over our competitors?

  • Behavioral

    6. This position requires a competitive yet collaborative individual. How do you plan to make an impact in your first 90 days with AECOM while setting a strong groundwork of trust with your new team members?

  • Behavioral

    7. What sources do you look to when you need to solve a complicated problem?

  • Behavioral

    8. How do you balance life and work?

  • Behavioral

    9. How do you evaluate success among your team members?

  • Behavioral

    10. Do you prefer to work in a team-based position or individually?

  • Behavioral

    11. Outside of work, what type of creative activities do you like to pursue?

  • Career Goals

    12. What is your long-range career objective?

  • Career Goals

    13. How would you prefer to be compensated?

  • Career Goals

    14. If you could start your career over again, what direction would you take?

  • Communication

    15. How do you explain complicated concepts to those who may not understand?

  • Communication

    16. What would you do if a client asked you about a product or service, and you were unsure of the answer?

  • Communication

    17. At AECOM, we seek to hire employees who can read between the lines in order to uncover our clients' potential needs. Give me an example of how you have successfully done this in a previous role.

  • Communication

    18. How do you handle communicating bad news to a fellow worker or subordinate?

  • Communication

    19. In this role with AECOM, you will be required to make regular presentations to our clients. How comfortable are you with public speaking and creating PowerPoint presentations?

  • Customer Service

    20. At AECOM, we do everything to ensure that our clients are satisfied. What is your client service philosophy?

  • Customer Service

    21. How would you describe your relationship with your customers or clients?

  • Education

    22. Tell me about a time you took on a new course in order to improve your work performance.

  • Experience

    23. Tell me about a project you recently completed ahead of schedule.

  • Experience

    24. How do you manage your time?

  • Experience

    25. We have a healthy yet competitive culture at AECOM. How do you track your personal successes and metrics? How often do you look at your KPIs?

  • Experience

    26. When have you had to change a major component of your project due to new information being presented?

  • Experience

    27. What is the most competitive work situation you have experienced? How did you handle it? What was the result?

  • Experience

    28. Tell me about your most significant work experience that relates to this position.

  • Experience

    29. This position with AECOM requires strong research skills. What is the first resource you turn to when you need to research a person, business, or topic?

  • Knowledge

    30. What do you know about our clients at AECOM and the services we offer?

  • Knowledge

    31. We have many strong competitors. What makes AECOM stand out, and how could we improve?

  • Leadership

    32. When do you feel your leadership skills are most effective?

  • Leadership

    33. What type of manager brings out the best in you?

  • Leadership

    34. How do you motivate others on your team?

  • Trust

    35. Have you ever broken a confidentiality agreement?