How the loop works
American Electric Power (AEP) runs a highly structured hiring loop that leans on standardized pre-employment tests before anyone talks to the candidate. Skilled-craft and operations candidates (lineworkers, plant technicians, system operators, meter servicers, dispatchers, equipment operators) are first funneled through EEI test batteries administered by AEP in partnership with the Edison Electric Institute (CAST for line/mechanical roles, POSS/MASS for plant operations, SO/PD for operators) and/or a HireVue Virtual Job Tryout that is emailed as a 72-hour-expiring link. Distribution line workers advancing to the next phase take an additional Journey Level Assessment. Once past the test gate, interviews are typically panels at the Columbus, OH corporate HQ or an operating-company office (Public Service of Oklahoma in Tulsa, AEP Ohio, Indiana Michigan Power in Fort Wayne, etc.) and skew heavily behavioral/STAR (tell me about a time), with corporate/engineering analyst loops occasionally adding a resume-and-project deep dive and an in-person second round with the same first-round panel. Nearly no line-work technical grilling is reported for craft roles once the CAST has been passed.
These 4 writeups cover skilled trades, operations, engineering and other roles, US only (Columbus + operating cos). All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
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American Electric Power interviews: FAQ
- What is the interview process like at American Electric Power?
- American Electric Power (AEP) runs a highly structured hiring loop that leans on standardized pre-employment tests before anyone talks to the candidate. Skilled-craft and operations candidates (lineworkers, plant technicians, system operators, meter servicers, dispatchers, equipment operators) are first funneled through EEI test batteries administered by AEP in partnership with the Edison Electric Institute (CAST for line/mechanical roles, POSS/MASS for plant operations, SO/PD for operators) and/or a HireVue Virtual Job Tryout that is emailed as a 72-hour-expiring link. Distribution line workers advancing to the next phase take an additional Journey Level Assessment. Once past the test gate, interviews are typically panels at the Columbus, OH corporate HQ or an operating-company office (Public Service of Oklahoma in Tulsa, AEP Ohio, Indiana Michigan Power in Fort Wayne, etc.) and skew heavily behavioral/STAR (tell me about a time), with corporate/engineering analyst loops occasionally adding a resume-and-project deep dive and an in-person second round with the same first-round panel. Nearly no line-work technical grilling is reported for craft roles once the CAST has been passed.
- What topics does American Electric Power test in interviews?
- Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, STAR stories, Safety procedures, Aptitude, Past projects, Resume deep-dive.
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