Application Process & Interviews at Veolia Australia & New Zealand

Compared to other grad role interviews at other companies, the questions were honestly very straightforward and easy. But the recruitment process was incredibly time consuming. There are one way video interviews, then you are asked to prepare a presentation for the assessment/interview stage. However, candidates were not given any choice over assessment centre/interview dates - you were simply told a time and date. Depending on how your job hunt has been faring, you might find this to be disrespectful. The assessment centre and interviews were held in one session with interview times randomised and only a rough timetable provided on the day of, so you had to be present and readily available to be called upon throughout the entire day of a date you had no say over. Again, depending on your circumstances, you might find this disrespectful of your time. Interview time is very limited as well, so you may run out of time to ask all the questions you had prepared.

I had to submit my resume and cover letter and then do some of those standard online assessments. After that I had to do one of the online automated interviews and then finally I had gotten flown down to Sydney for a group assessment with the other final candidates and a personal in person interview where we had to present an idea about sustainability.

It's not very complicated. Interviews are all in the same day. Very time efficient.

I was hired through the Graduate Program. It was quite an intensive process with a written application, online video interview and assessment centre with a presentation, group activity and interview.

Online psychometric testing and an individual online interview. - in-person group assessment where you work on a problem scenario with other candidates for 30mins and then present your solution. - individual in-person interview plus a presentation on a topic emailed to you a few days prior

My interview process was informal and very relaxed.

The interview process was quite long, however, I think it allowed the candidates to show many aspects of their personality. E.g. having the group interview demonstrated different qualities compared to the individual presentation.

Standard graduate program: Submitting resume/cover letter, assessment games, video interviews, assessment day with a proposal of an innovative idea in our field.

Step 1: Apply via link on website, send CV and cover letter. Step 2: Two rounds of psychometric testing Step 3: Pre-recorded video assessment (The company pre-recorded the questions and we had 60 seconds to respond via webcam on the computer) Step 4: Prepare a short virtual presentation on a given topic and present to senior staff members. Step 5: Job offer or refusal.

There was a technical assessment interview, a video interview, and an assessment centre

I can not remember specifics but I remember where was a focus on safety and overcoming adversity.

Standard behavioural interview questions

Why I wanted to work here, qualifications, strengths, and weaknesses

Fairly standard interview questions: Describe a time where something did not get delivered on time and what you did etc.

Where do you see yourself in the future of the company? What do you feel passionately about? What can you bring to the company?

I remember behavioural questions such as 'Tell us about a time you had to work with a co-worker who you didn't get along with', etc. Something along those lines

Try to prepare a few stories/examples that show your best transferrable skills, which you can adapt accordingly to what you're being asked. Employers know you're inexperienced - you're a fresh out of uni. Focus on highlighting your communication skills, how you resolve conflicts, how you problem solve, how you've learned from mistakes, etc.

Make sure you have an interest in sustainability and safety.

Be confident.

Sustainability is a focus for the company and in the hiring process so it is preferable that candidates have a personal interest in sustainability. Otherwise the hiring process is pretty standard.

Research the company, and look at common behavioural interview questions to get an idea of what you might be asked.

Understand your strengths and weaknesses. Be genuine, be relaxed

I recommend the new candidates be their authentic selves. Employers value honesty and appreciate a candidate that can admit to their failures. In my opinion, the best way to prepare is practice answering questions about yourself/presentation (if successful and get to this round).

Do a lot of practice questions and try to come up with different types of answers so you are not referring to the same example all the time. Be confident in yourself and just be yourself. Don't worry about speaking too slowly or too fast you stutter.

Be open, honest, and relaxed. It's hard to do but your authentic self comes out when you are open, honest, and relaxed and that's what the company wants to see. I would prepare by doing practice online psychometric testing, search some interview questions and draft your answers, even if those exact questions aren't asked, the information you come up with will be useful for some part of the questioning.

Practice how to answer questions meaningfully using the STAR method. Also practice this with friends and having a broad range of questions, and use experiences that really resonate with you when answering behavioural questions.