Chemical Engineer Intern Interview Questions
Go Back1. How do you deal with the relatively mundane or routine tasks required of an engineer, like reports and paperwork?
2. If you could design your dream job, what would it look like?
3. How would your colleagues/peers describe you?
4. What type of work environment do you prefer?
5. What type of mentors do you seek out and why?
6. How do you overcome the challenges you face on complex group projects?
7. How do you motivate your fellow team members to produce the best possible results?
8. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult client or stakeholder on an engineering project. How did you handle the situation?
9. How do you manage stress in your daily work?
10. What would your previous employer or past professor say is your greatest strength?
11. Why should we hire you for this position?
12. What interests you most about this position?
13. Tell me about some of your school involvements and how they relate to this job.
14. How did you decide to enter the field of chemical engineering?
15. Where do you see yourself in five years?
16. What is the most important lesson/skill you've learned from school?
17. What engineering skills have you developed or improved over the last year?
18. What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
19. What are some of the key qualities a chemical engineer has to possess to be able to do their job effectively?
20. What are the top three crucial skills of a successful chemical engineer?
21. What do you view as the most important engineering issues facing our industry today?
22. What can you bring to our company?
23. How do you keep up with the latest trends in chemical engineering?
24. Tell me about a time you worked on a team to solve a problem? What role did you play?
25. What do you hope to accomplish here within the first 90 days?
26. What is your strategy for organizing and prioritizing your work?
27. Do you prefer a management style that is more hands on, or one that puts more of an emphasis on independent work?
28. Describe your ideal manager/supervisor.
29. Describe a time when you had to meet a tight deadline.
30. Chemical engineers often need to work with both unit operations and unit processes. Can you tell me, in your own words, the difference between them?