Applications and interviews
Applying for your first engineering job? Find tips and advice on what graduate engineering employers want. As well as tips to help you write applications and CVs that stand out, make sure you’ve also checked out how to tackle engineering technical interviews. Assessment centres are a regular feature of engineering recruitment – particularly with the big companies.
Quick tip: whether you've got an interview or assessment centre coming up, good employer research and preparation will boost your confidence and help you perform well on the day. Don't miss it out.
Which engineering employers accept graduates with 2.2 degrees?
Worried you won’t achieve a 2.1? Never fear - there are numerous graduate engineering jobs with employers who accept 2.2s.
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Get hired: top tips from graduate recruiters at Siemens, AECOM and Unilever
Video advice on applications, assessment centres, interviews and showing off your competencies from graduate recruiters Claire Berry, Steve Rodgers and Orla Meade. Watch and learn...
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Assessment centres: the key competences graduate engineers must prove they possess
HR specialist Jane Lees reveals which skills recruiters test for at assessment centres for engineering graduate schemes - and how you can demonstrate them.
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What types of exercises are used at assessment centres for engineering graduate jobs?
Elements such as technical interviews, group activities, presentations and tests are a mainstay of graduate engineering job assessment centres. Here’s what to expect – and how to control your nerves.
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Researching graduate employers: boost your chances and get that engineering job!
Graduate recruiters favour candidates who understand their business. Even a modest amount of time spent researching relevant engineering employers can increase your chances of success in applications and job interviews.
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How graduates can engineer great online job applications
Online applications for graduate engineering jobs must be concise, accurate and tailored to the specific employer.
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CVs and covering letters: convince engineering recruiters you’re perfect for their graduate job
Some engineering employers, notably smaller organisations, prefer job applications in the form of a CV and covering letter. Find out how graduates can get theirs to top the recruiter's pile, with help from Anand Patel, resourcing support manager at Tube Lines.
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Technical interviews for graduate engineering jobs
With the right preparation you can feel confident to talk technical in interviews and land your graduate engineering job. Experienced engineering manager Jan Sisson explains typical lines of questioning.
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Giving presentations at engineering assessments: tips for job-seeking graduates
You may be asked to do a presentation as part of an assessment centre for a graduate engineering job. Use our top tips to build your confidence and structure a pithy presentation.
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Numerical tests for graduate engineering jobs
Surprisingly, engineering graduates don't always score highly on numerical tests. To beat the competition and bag that job you'll need to get to grips with the figures.
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How to get hired by top engineering employers
Our employer insights reports provide essential tips and information to help you through the application and interview process with top engineering graduate employers:
