Application Process & Interviews at Contact Energy

The interview and assessments process was long and drawn out. It occurred during exam time so it was very difficult and stressful to keep up with. It felt like there were more steps than there should have been. Advertising for the position were poor and I happened upon it by chance.

Theres an online self-recorded interview at the second stage of the application and an assessment centre that involves a group activity and an interview with three people. Throughout the assessments and interviews they made us feel comfortable to the point that it did not feel like an interview.

Virtual Interview - Video call interview - Hydro Site Manager Interview.

I did not attend assessment day like most of the graduates but the process was: Apply with CV/cover letter Phone call with recruiter to set up interview Interview with two managers in my division Final interview with head of department and previous two managers.

Initial application psychometric testing video questionnaire written case study and virtual interview offer. This was during the COVID-19 pandemic so the whole process was online.

Send CV/cover letter Phone call from recruiter Interview with two managers Final interview with HOD and managers from previous interview

It was so organized and clear.

I handed in my CV with my past work experience and my course details. I was then invited to an online interview. Once this was completed I was invited to site to do a walkaround and an in-person interview.

Cant recall specifically. But it was a mix of casual and slightly more formal questions. Some related to previous experiences/ challenges/ learnings and some more aimed at gauging values and personality fit.

The main questions I was asked were about my work experience so far providing examples where Ive demonstrated different qualities such as leadership and why I was interested in the position.

Why we chose to apply for the company. What new solutions did I come up with for a particular problem. What is a challenge that pushed me to my limits and how did I face it. How do I build relationships with other people especially someone who I need to learn from.

My background work experiences and study.

How well do you perform under pressure. How do you go about making decisions under uncertainty. How did you go about building relationships with colleagues at previous jobs/internships. Why do you want to work here/why this role.

I remember the video interview questions being more values and personality based e.g. describe two values that are important to you. The virtual interview started off with questions based around the case study that we had to write prior to the interview. This lead into STAR based questions which were mostly based around my work style and how I work with other people.

How did you build relationships/rapport in your previous job/internship. How do you go about making decisions under uncertainty. What do you know about the energy market.

Technical questions regarding my field, personal questions to understand how I will fit into the team, and my interests to understand whether I would be suitable to living in a somewhat remote area. I was also asked how I would handle certain work scenarios (such as professional conflicts and difference of opinions).

Do some due diligence around the company and its direction and think about how it aligns with your own values and career aspirations. Most importantly come with a good attitude.

Prepare examples for when you have demonstrated different qualities such as leadership teamwork perseverance time management etc.

Assess whether your purpose and values align with Contact Energys and be your authentic self in the interview.

Search info about this company (culture industry type branches number of employees etc.) and your ideal site to work (time built power rating location general structures etc.)

Be confident and just be yourself. Prepare good/relevant questions to ask.

Do some research around what the company is doing and their values and goals. Being yourself and letting your personality and values show is also really important. Contact likes to look for people who are curious and excited about the industry and who will fit in well with the company culture.

Prepare relevant or interesting questions beforehand to ask interviewers.

Just be you Adopt a growth mindset and learn how to apply it in you daily life.

Learn as much as you can about Contact Energy, Learn to describe yourself and how you would handle different work scenarios, Be honest and be yourself, Study up on where you will work, the lifestyle in that area and how it would suit you.