Woodside Petroleum Interview Questions
Go Back1. Describe a time when you motivated yourself to complete an assignment or task that you did not feel like doing.
2. Why should we hire you to work at Woodside Petroleum?
3. What questions do you have for me?
4. Looking at your resume, I see multiple gaps between employments, what were you doing during those gaps?
5. When faced with a problem, are you more likely to jump into solving it, or are you the type to carefully assess the issue first?
6. Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?
7. What are your salary expectations?
8. What do you see as the most difficult task in being a manager?
9. Tell me when you have delegated tasks effectively.
10. Tell me about a time when you received criticism from your manager. How did you react to that criticism? How did you make improvements based on that criticism?
11. How can we motivate you on the job?
12. Do people see you as a trustworthy and honest individual?
13. How many days were you absent from work last year?
14. How do you deal with uncomfortable situations?
15. What type of work environment do you dislike working in?
16. There are a lot of red tape and regulations in energy related projects. Are you accustomed to waiting on logistics and policy during your projects?
17. Tell me about your experiences giving presentations in front of large groups.
18. How do you handle a situation where your supervisor does not properly communicate information to you?
19. When have you been asked to perform a function or complete a task in which you had little or no experience in doing?
20. What accomplishment do you believe was the most difficult for you to achieve, in your most recent position?
21. Tell me about yourself.
22. At Woodside Petroleum we use a variety of robust internal software programs. Do you consider yourself tech savvy and a fast learner?
23. Do you have any experience in SAP?
24. The energy sector has many competitors. Why do you want to work for Woodside Petroleum?
25. At Woodside Petroleum we put a strong focus on health and safety. What is your experience with health and safety in the energy industry?
26. What are your thoughts on the stance environmentalists take against some of our practices in the energy industry?
27. In which ways do you feel that Woodside Petroleum stands out from industry competitors?
28. At Woodside Petroleum we put a lot of emphasis on attention to detail which some people mistake for micromanagement. How do you feel about this?
29. At Woodside Petroleum we seek to hire individuals with related post-secondary education. Walk me through your formal education.
30. The energy sector often sees changes in regulation and policy. How do you keep up to date on changes in our industry?