Face to face interview with BP - Anyone else?

[Drewber]

So after my second attempt at the telephone interview I have now got a face to face interview with BP at the beginning of October for a deck officer cadet, I'm excited and nervous, anyone else in the same position, deck or engineer?

[tommo]

Is this for the January intake?

[YoungMariner]

Good luck

[Drewber]

Is this for the January intake?

Yes, have you applied?

Good luck

cheers!

[jayne57b]

Hi Drewber!

Good to see you have progressed to the face to face interview! Best of luck!

I've sent you a PM!

[tony0802]

Hello

I have got a face to face interview with BP next week for Engine officer cadet. Can anyone tell me what to expect during the interview and the questions asked ?

Thank You

[rusty]

have they sent you the competency matrix?

[tony0802]

Hello Rusty

Yes they have..received an email from them today. Any advice regarding the competency matrix ?

[rusty]

just fill it out and make sure you have enough stories to back up the things in the matrix

[Drewber]

so, how did everyone's interviews go?
Remember no specific things as per forum rules
I feel my interview went well, there is always things you wish you said/asked 0.1 second after walking out the door but generally good

[GuinnessMan]

Good luck!

[the-mariner]

Good luck!

If this is your first interview then don't be put off if you have 2 or 3 interviewers it's quite common and quite often works in your favour!

Spence

[Drewber]

I had 2 interviewers, it was all very well explained what to expect, how to prepare etc in the emails they sent beforehand, although it was my first 'proper' interview.
I know someone else on here had 3 interviewers but they were going for the engine route, not sure if that is related.

[the-mariner]

When I had my interview for BP I had 2 C/E and a Captain. I think it's a good way to interview because if you answer a question you are more likely to be understood by one or all of them.

I choose P&O Nedlloyd in the end but I know BP provide outstanding cadetshipd, when will you hear if you were successful?

[Drewber]

We should hear in 2 weeks which is a good time scale i think, better than having to wait for months.
My interviewers were the the training manager for cadets and (i think) a Captain or at least someone with a good few years experience, after the 'by the book' questions were completed he asked me a couple of simple coll regs questions because of my current job as a small pax ferry skipper.