BC Hydro Interview Questions
Go Back1. Have you progressed in your career as you have expected?
2. How do you adapt to changing work schedules?
3. How do you handle stress?
4. How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due from different stakeholders?
5. How do you manage a large workload?
6. Can you describe how you relate to BC Hydro's Core Values?
7. BC Hydro has many different departments and growth opportunities. Where would you like to see your career go with us in the next couple of years?
8. Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?
9. Have you personally used the services of BC Hydro? If so, what was your overall experience?
10. Why do you want to pursue a career opportunity in the utilities industry?
11. The utilities industry is highly regulated. How do you stay on top of policy changes and trends related to our business?
12. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate your reliability and why?
13. Our industry is highly competitive. In your opinion, what are we doing right at BC Hydro? What could we be doing better?
14. What in your opinion, sets us apart as an electric company?
15. If we hire you at BC Hydro, how will you make an impact in the first 90 days?
16. BC Hydro is a regulated utility. Can you explain to me your understanding of what that means?
17. How do you stay motivated and how would you ask your manager to support you?
18. What questions do you have for me?
19. Do you have reliable transportation?
20. Why do you want to work for BC Hydro?
21. Tell me about yourself.
22. It seems that your resume is missing certain skills that are necessary for this position. How do you plan to compensate for these missing skills?
23. Tell me about the most important skill you have gained in the past year. How will that skill help you succeed in this role with BC Hydro?
24. At BC Hydro we believe in continued education opportunities. In what ways are you continuing your education or knowledge currently?
25. What are your greatest strengths? How will these skills benefit BC Hydro, if hired?
26. Would you be willing to work over 40 hours a week?
27. Describe your leadership skills.
28. When do you best demonstrate yourself as a leader?
29. Do you have experience in corrective discipline and terminations?
30. How do you respond to feedback both positive and negative?
31. What would you do if a client asked you about a product or service and you were unsure of the answer?
32. What are your salary expectations?
33. Sometimes our customers do not understand their bill and they will reach us with questions. Tell me about your communication skills and how you would respond to an irate customer.
34. Give me an example of a time when you went above and beyond.
35. Tell me about a time you had to stick to strict requirements on a project.