Engineer Mock Interview
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Question 4 of 34
What was your biggest disappointment as an Engineer?
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Allison Atkinson is a technical and academic writer, leveraging her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Arts in English.
Similar to questions which ask about your weaknesses, avoid giving an answer which is too negative or involves you blaming someone else. Instead, remain positive and tell your interviewer how you moved past the disappointment. Your answer should be applicable to your field of engineering but shouldn't imply that your job performance may be affected.
Allison Atkinson is a technical and academic writer, leveraging her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Arts in English.
"When I first graduated college, I thought I wanted to be a geotechnical engineer. However, the only offer I got was in the field of site design and municipal utilities. At first, I was pretty disappointed, but soon I found out that my natural ability for communication was really beneficial in the site design sector because of all the public meetings I ended up having to go to. I still get the chance sometimes to read soil boring reports and design drainage structures, so I still get to use some of that Geotech knowledge anyways. It's ended up being a pretty good combination."
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