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BHP Billiton Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting the Interview 41 Interviews
Interview Experience 37 Ratings
Dry Bulk Marketer at BHP Billiton
Declined Offer – Interviewed in London, England – Reviewed May 11, 2013 New
Interview Details
Standard Phone, 1:1, panel interview progression.
Firm but friendly interviewers, mix of cultural fit and technical questions
Interview Question – Would you rather fight a horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses? View Answer
Reason for Declining – Pay
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HSE Supervisor at BHP Billiton
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Perth, Western Australia (Australia) Nov 2012 – Reviewed Apr 19, 2013
Interview Details Top-grading followed by technical interview that delves into technical skills
Interview Question – None Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No issues
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Senior Geophysicist at BHP Billiton
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Houston, TX (US) May 2012 – Reviewed Apr 16, 2013
Interview Details first called the supervisor, and then an interviewed was arranged. You have to give a talk to a team, In a few days, they will let you know the result. An offer letter was sent in about two weeks. This is for technology specialist I geophysicist. Since it is an interview, you need to know what the people are doing daily, not just in the meeting room, but what they are experiencing in real work, the presentation, the stress, the frustration, etc. You have evaluate both the good and bad.
Negotiation Details – you really need to know that the company has ridiculously amount of meeting and process you have to go to. Very slow computer network. Have to be able to bear the stress. Do not just look at the money!!!! Be Aware!
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Reservoir Engineer at BHP Billiton
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 29, 2013
Interview Details I arrived in Houston for the interview. They gave me a tour of some updated floors as a sales pitch and then I met with a few experienced engineers. I was mostly asked questions about my past experience. I was told repeatedly they would find out if I didn't know my stuff.
Interview Question – Why are you still looking for a job considering your other offers? Answer Question
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Marketing Manager at BHP Billiton
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 25, 2013
Interview Details
- Self starter
- Good communications skills
- Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, advanced French
experienced team Manager
Interview Question – When you plan on retiring? Answer Question
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Finance at BHP Billiton
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX (US) Aug 2012 – Reviewed Mar 25, 2013
Interview Details Met with hiring manager and others in a panel two others in a panel interview. Interview was fairly laid back with most of the questions sounding like they came from a prescribed set. People came across as intelligent and the work was high dollar value. Described benefits were fantastic. Work environment was somewhat lacking as everyone is in cubes (although this was not show during the interview). Interview was held in a large conference room. Met with HR prior to interview to discuss benefits.
Interview Question – Describe a team scenario in which you had to lead a group on a specific project. What made you/it successful? What were the challenges? What were the strategies that allowed you to succeed or caused failure. What did you learn from the experience? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Other opportunities.
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Trading Operations at BHP Billiton
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on The Hague (Netherlands) Jun 2009 – Reviewed Mar 22, 2013
Interview Details brief, no detailed discussion about direct responsibilities. HR talks rather than the hiring manager.
Interview Question – Questions about personal situation. Answer Question
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Contracts Specialist at BHP Billiton
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 20, 2013
Interview Details Took 3 months to get the initial call (they said it was due to reorg in the department ) - the HR phone interview went well. Got called for main interview. In the meantime also had to write 2 online tests - numerical and verbal reasoning. Not sure why the numerical since i was being interviewed for an assistant role in the contracts dept. (that job title is not listed in the menu hence i had to select contracts spec). the main interview was okay - the questions were mostly behavioral, the interviewers were very polite and courteous, but there were lots of questions on workplace/occupational safety - again not sure why since i was interviewing to be an assistant. Also when you reach their office for the interview you have to watch a safety video and answer Qs on that. All in all a positive experience though I didn't get the job, but would I apply to BHP again, yes I definitely would. I liked what I saw in general.
Interview Question – Questions on occupational/workplace safety Answer Question
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Reliability Engineer Mechanical at BHP Billiton
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Perth, Western Australia (Australia) Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 19, 2013
Interview Details
After completing the online applications I received a phone call to organise a time between an HR officer and the person to whom the role is subordinate to.
An email was sent with confirmation details as well as an email with details for online psychometric testing.
Interview Question – Describe a time when you have demonstrated your personal commitment to safety... View Answer
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IT Financial Analyst at BHP Billiton
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2012 – Reviewed Mar 11, 2013
Interview Details Great interview, good questions, laid back process.
Interview Question – Tell us about a time you had to manage conflict Answer Question
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