BP Mock Interview

Practice 25 BP interview questions covering energy transition, safety leadership, and technical competencies.

Question 1 of 25

Tell us about yourself.

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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.

HireVue is an AI-powered video interview platform that helps BP assess candidates and make better hiring decisions. It combines IO psychology and artificial intelligence to create custom interview assessments that analyze candidates' recorded performances for desired behaviors and experience levels.

HireVue's AI assessment models use machine learning to analyze candidates' facial expressions, eye movements, body movements, clothing details, vocal inflections, messages, choice of words, consistency of answers, level of honesty, and confidence. This information is used to determine candidates' experience levels and to differentiate between unqualified and top-performing candidates.

HireVue then provides hiring managers with a "candidate insights report" and the recorded video interviews, where each candidate can be viewed side by side for further comparison and evaluation.

Kevin Downey

This introductory question is commonly used as an icebreaker. Its aim is to get you to relax. Informal questions more often result in more sincere answers, and help the algorithm distinguish your genuine personality from more reserved and performative answers. But the goal here is not to fool the algorithm or to perform. Rather, it is for you to come prepared, informed, and confident in your sincere answers. BP wants you to be yourself, and to showcase your personality in order for them to assess your fit for their company culture.

Kevin Downey

Spend ample time preparing for your interview by visiting BP's social media accounts and their career site, where they state, "Remember we want to get to know the real you. No matter where you are from, you are you, and that's who we want. Be yourself. Let your personality, passion and unique way of communicating truly shine as you respond to the questions. Don't be afraid to stand out, it's actually a good thing."

"Learn more about our people, their values, and the way we work. From the people who chart our course to those who put our plans into action, the people who are making it possible and reimagining energy forever, sometimes serious and sometimes playful, BP is an exciting place to be for anyone who wants to be part of the global energy business. Everything you do, you do with passion."

Kevin Downey

"Well, I have always been interested in energy. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an inventor, and my heroes were Thomas Alva Edison and Nikola Tesla. So although I am not entirely new to working in the energy sector, I am very much interested in working with a company that is moving the needle to a more green and sustainable future. Working for a company whose values are aligned with mine, where we could make a real impact together, is my goal. Change comes from within, right?"

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25BP Interview Questions & Answers

Accomplishment

1.Tell us about yourself.

Performance Based

2.Talk about a time you succeeded despite being under intense pressure. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the result.

Teamwork

3.Talk about a time you successfully contributed to a team goal. Describe the situation, the steps you took, and the outcome.

Communication

4.Tell us about a time you disagreed with a coworker. Describe the situation, your approach, and the outcome.

Experience

5.Tell us about a time you failed. Describe what happened, your approach, and the outcome.

Diligence

6.How would you react if you knew a team member was being dishonest? What actions would you take?

Career Goals

7.Why are you looking for a new position?

Career Goals

8.Talk to us about your career goals.

Career Goals

9.What is your ideal working environment?

Accomplishment

10.Talk to us about your proudest achievement. Why was this achievement important?

Behavioral

11.What are your greatest strengths, and how will they be a fit for our company?

Behavioral

12.What is your greatest weakness?

Compatibility

13.Why should we hire you?

Performance Based

14.Describe your work ethic.

Diligence

15.What sources of information do you turn to stay up to date in your field?

Conflict

16.Describe a time you faced a conflict at work. Describe how you addressed it and the outcome of your actions.

Diversity

17.Please provide a brief overview of your understanding of diversity and inclusion, and explain why you believe they are important in the workplace.

Stress

18.When facing a difficult situation, how do you react? Describe your approach and the course of action you would take.

19.Talk about a time you received critical feedback from a leader or peer. Describe the situation, how you felt about it, and your response.

Career Goals

20.Why did you choose to apply to work for our company over one of our competitors?

Discovery

21.How would your managers describe you?

Leadership

22.Describe your leadership style.

Problem Solving

23.Describe a time you lacked the necessary information to address a problem, and used logic and common sense to solve it. Describe the situation, the steps you took, and the outcome.

Performance Based

24.Talk about a time you showed initiative at work. Describe the situation, your actions, and the outcome.

Adaptability

25.Please describe a time you had to change your course of action while working on an assignment. Describe the situation, your actions, and the result.