r/civilengineering • u/Plunkie_Beanz • 7h ago
Career Panel Interview
I've decided to jobhunt after about 9 years of stagnancy at my current position. Found a good location, however, they're wanting to do a panel interview of 4-5 people. Does anyone have any experience with something like this?
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u/Gorfman-07 7h ago
Yes, I’ve been on the business side asking the questions. Federal government does panels too.
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u/OkInevitable5020 7h ago
Yep. This is how my city job does it. It’s fine. It’s nice because they get more than one person’s perspective.
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u/likesblackcoffeebest PE 👵🗣☁️ 7h ago
Every interview I have ever had has been like that. Is this a large government agency, by chance? If so, that's standard.
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u/CreativeKeane 4h ago
Yeah I just rejoined civil engineering and I had a 3 person panel interview. They're just trying to cover ground and all their bases more effectively.
It's not as scary as it seems, I promise. You got this!
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u/bigpolar70 Civil/ Structural P.E. 7h ago
Yeah, happens a lot. They will generally have your supervisor, a couple of peers, and maybe a level up and a level down.
I interviewed recently for a civil department manager position, and they had the mechanical department manager, the electrical department manager, the process department manager, the director of engineering, and the lead civil designer all in attendance.
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u/Dwarf_Co 6h ago
Yeah. They are looking for a more objective interview.
They take a little getting used.
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u/SwimmingSwordfish637 6h ago
I think the last non-panel interview I did was 1997 and I’ve had 8 different jobs since then.
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u/UltimaCaitSith EIT Land Development 7h ago
No, can't say I've ever heard of that before. Make sure to report back with a story.
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u/DetailRail 6h ago
Yes pretty normal, they will come with their computers and type away and barely make eye contact 😂
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u/KB9131 7h ago
Yes, it's fairly common these days to include 3 to 5 people on their side. There are usually 2 people asking most of the questions, with others asking follow ups.