Civil Engineer Mock Interview

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Question 7 of 30

Tell me about a time when you had to work long hours to reach a project deadline. How did you handle it?

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Josh Sadlock

Overtime will be required at some point in your engineering career, and the interviewer wants to know how you handled a situation where more than 40 hours was expected of you. Explain to the interviewer that going above and beyond to complete a project on time is not something that scares you. Engineers who do not shy away from putting in the extra effort to hit a deadline or keep a project on schedule are invaluable to a company.

Josh Sadlock

"My team was facing an end-of-year crunch to turn in final plans for a highway bridge last year. I embraced the opportunity to work extra knowing that things would slow down and get back to normal after the submission. I don't mind working overtime if it's required to help our firm meet deadlines and keep clients happy."

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