Application Process & Interviews at BCD Group

Two interviews were carried out. One with the HR of the company, and the second interview with the head of the department and one of the other heads of the company

This was a really good experience in which both interviews were very personable and made me feel relaxed and excited about the prospect of working at BCD.

The interview was good i was called in and they spoke to me and asked me what i know how my studies where and then a week later I came in for a second interview where they got to see me actually be able to use the program we work all day in.

Applied for a job, got an interview when i was an intern stage, meet with my office manager, geotechnical manager, head of HR and the main director.

Friendly. I felt relaxed and the interview felt more like a conversation.

I applied to BCD Group while i was still studying finishing my second year so i could get some on the job experience at a firm as an intern. I had one interview with the drafting managers and then i sent them through my portfolio so they could see the work i had done in Revit while studying.

Easy, comfortable and quick. It is good chance to know the leaders of the company. Not like other companies, waste so much time to finish each single step.

Got asked questions and I answered them and then they offered me the job 20 mins later

The interview process was good to get a feel for the company and then a feel for the team

Teams meeting with managing director and structural engineering manager

Am I good at time management? How do I work in a team? What do I do outside of work? What do I hope to achieve within this role?

I was asked a variety of questions with the first interview consisting of questions predominately about myself, my studies and personal life and the second interview delved in to more technical questions and how I would be as an employee.

what i studied, what classes i had, how well i did , if i struggled in any of the topics, chatted about me in general so get a feel of how i would be placed in the company and fit in with the vibe, got asked some technical question on the programs and a few other things too

I think we talked about my experience and what I would do in specific scenarios and stuff like that.

why i wanted to do engineering, experience, knowledge of the industry plans for the future

I was asked how confident i was using Revit, how was i finding study, if i knew much about BIM360, collaborative working and LODS (level of detail). I was asked about my previous careers, family life and what i enjoy doing in my free time.

What did I learn in college? What do I do in free time? What do I think engineers are doing everyday?

2, 5, 10 year plan, study habits, social life and a bit of engineering questions.

How good is my time management skills? How do I work with a team or individually?

Questions were mainly focused on who am I as a person, such as my cultural background, what sports i play, general hobbies, how i tackle difficulties with coworkers.

They would best prepare by brining their true self. Better to be honest and explain to the best of your abilities what you can bring to the company. What you expect from them. Ask lots of questions.

The thing I really liked about BCD was that they had a real focus on personality and that they could train you up knowledge wise but the most important thing was having a personality that would fit with the company. To best prepare I would recommend coming in as yourself and not trying to be who you think they want you to be. Do your research on BCD and find passion in the projects they are involved with and make sure you know its a place you want to work.

don't be scared the people interviewing you are not as scary as they seem, if you could have samples of work you have done is always good for them to be able to see what your doing and talking about, and have a question for the company at the end no matte how small of a question

Just be honest and yourself, companies arent looking for robots, they want people

Do your research and get familiar with BCD. Read the company values. This is a great company that is very invovled in the community and in sports. Get to know who the leadership team is and reach out to employees.

I highly recommend jumping at the opportunity to do an internship, it is paid and it gives you real world experience in the field, an idea of what the company is like to work for as well as getting your foot in the door to secure a full time job after study. It really fast tracked my career here and i feel like i have a much better understanding of how to do the job and use Revit better. My advice would be to reach out to the company asap even towards the end of your first year of study to show you are interested, be yourself and take a lot of pride in the work you do at University/Tech as this becomes your portfolio an can secure you a job.

Be relax. No need to be nervious.

Be true to yourself and have some talking points you want to hit and questions for them

Be your best self

Prepare for the big change of environment, but don't stress yourself too much. Ask plenty of questions on how to do tasks.

Be yourself and approach it as having a professional yet enjoyable conversation