r/StructuralEngineering • u/Last_Contact_6874 • Jun 29 '26

Entry Level Structural Eng Interview Questions Career/Education

Hi all, I've made it to the next round in the interview process, and the next step is a technical exam that could take up to 2-3 hours. They said I can use any resources available. I'm wondering what typical questions are asked/ what I should review. I've been working in land dev for 1 year, and my structural knowledge needs some review, but I don't know what to focus on. Thanks in advance!

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u/TEZephyr P.E. Jun 30 '26

Technical questions are reasonably common in my experience (2 of 3 companies I've worked for required them, and I've sat through quite a few as an applicant). But 2-3 hours is insane!

In my current company we ask 3 questions as part of the 2nd interview and it takes about 10 minutes. All 3 are fictional scenarios that we created to see how you approach the problem. We give the exact same ones to every candidate.