I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO) in Oct 2012
Interview
I met them at a career fair and they were pretty easy to talk to. The guy I spoke with graduated from my university, which explained why he was there. I only spoke with him for a few minutes. The line to talk to them was really long, so everyone felt rushed and didn't get much chance to present themselves. They have a high reputation as an engineering firm, which is obviously why the line was so long, but they only choose a certain amount from those at the fair to interview. The interview itself went really well and the interviewer was really easy to talk to. He asked good questions that set you up to give good answers. He even asked me if I had any offers from other companies. I had two pending offers, one of which had a deadline in a week and a half. He promised me he would get back with me before then. But, he missed the offer deadline, and called me back after two weeks and asked if I wanted to do another interview with a manager. I said no, as I was not impressed with their failure to keep their promise, and the offer I got from the other company was a much better offer. I ended up not selecting them, but I have heard that everyone who interns there loves it. It seems to be an excellent company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were some challenging questions, but they were aimed to give you a chance to answer them very well. I didn't feel that any of the questions were difficult to answer and was able to give a solid response to each question.
I was invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview. I was provided 5+ questions to answer (2-3 minutes each). I was allowed to redo my answer(s) once. Overall, it was simple process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Why do you want to work for Burns & Mcdonnell?
2) Why Mechanical Engineering, and what kind of work do you see yourself doing from it?
3) What is your work experience and how does it relate to Burns & Mcdonnell?
Quick and short interview process. Only 5 questions. The questions were simple and not much to it. Had an emphasis on the company values and wanted to know how you could contribute.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you help to contribute to the core values of the company.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Houston, TX) in Mar 2025
Interview
It was a virtual Interview in which i had to respond questions given by recording a video. The question would be given and then you'd have a certain amount of time to respond
