Occidental Petroleum Software Engineer interview experience

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Huston, IDPosted Aug 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a noticeably calmer interview experience that mostly leaned on straightforward behavioral prompts and light structure.

The first contact set up a conversation quickly, and once I was in, it felt easygoing and supportive rather than intense. In my main interviews, I dealt with a sequence that started with comprehensive questions and then moved into simpler follow-ups, and the tone stayed relaxed throughout. A couple of times, the questions were classic “tell me about a time…” style prompts that invited specific examples, including moments when I led, handled conflict, or took initiative.

In terms of content, the process stayed within the expected scope—less like engineering trivia and more like understanding

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