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Student at Talisman Energy
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Calgary, AB (Canada) Nov 2011 – Reviewed Oct 16, 2012
Interview Details
1 interview- over the phone if you are located out of town and in office if you are in Calgary. Usually two people taking the interview( one HR manager and one specific job manager).
5 to 10 min spent on their introduction.
10 min on resume overview
20 to 25 minutes on behaviorial questions from there end.
5 min for your questions
overall 45 to 50 minute interview.
Interview Question – Typical behavioral interview- 10 to 15 minutes spent on resume overview and then behavioral questions extracted from the resume. e.g. what did you do in this team ? give example of a situation when one person was not cooperative in the team. etc. Answer Question
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Graduate Geophysicist at Talisman Energy
No Offer – Reviewed Aug 01, 2012
Interview Details behavioural and technical interview in around 45 minutes
Interview Question – What you see yourself in 5 years? Answer Question
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Finance at Talisman Energy
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2011 – Reviewed Apr 06, 2012
Interview Details First round was a group interview. If you successfully made it through that, you get put through to the second and final round which is a 1:1 interview with a manager.
Interview Questions
- Why do you want to work at Talisman? Answer Question
- Why do you want to work in the oil and gas industry? What do you know about the industry? Answer Question
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GIS at Talisman Energy
No Offer – Interviewed in Calgary, AB (Canada) Nov 2011 – Reviewed Jan 10, 2012
Interview Details First, it was with the team lead. About an hour long talking about past working experience. 2 weeks later, got called for the 2nd interview with the department head. It was mostly focused on interpersonal skills.
Interview Question – What was your weakness? Answer Question
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Accountant at Talisman Energy
No Offer – Interviewed in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Sep 2009 – Reviewed Oct 13, 2011
Interview Details They asked" what salary do you want?" I said at least 2000 USD/month
Interview Questions
- salary? View Answer
- hanle with colleagues Answer Question
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Lead at Talisman Energy
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Calgary, AB (Canada) Feb 2011 – Reviewed Sep 17, 2011
Interview Details Initial phone interview, followed by group interview and interview with Executive.
Interview Question – Why are you considering this position? Answer Question
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Procurement at Talisman Energy
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2009 – Reviewed Feb 03, 2011
Interview Details One interview face to face and one with senior manager to get acceptance
Interview Question – Tell me about yourself Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Pretty relaxed
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New Grad Geophysicist at Talisman Energy
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in May 2008 – Reviewed Jan 11, 2010
Interview Details Fairly run of the mill interview. The interview was behavioural based and included me describing my past experiences. The interviewer was very enthusiastic and I could tell we was very interested in my skill set. He made an effort to follow-up after the interview and set-up a meeting with key personnel after I had been offered a job.
Interview Question – When have you had a conflict with a coworker at work and how did you handle it. Answer Question
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