Electrician Interview - How to Become an Electrician Part 3

What’s up future sparkies?

My name is Stephen and this is my third video in a series about how to become an apprentice electrician. This is a fantastic career and one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. If you’re asking yourself if you should become an electrician, the short answer is yes.

In this video I explain in detail what the interview process is like when you are applying to become an apprentice electrician. I explain what my experience was like and also give you tips and advice to ace your interview. This video is specific to my experience here in Portland, Oregon with IBEW Local 48.

If you want more information on how to answer interview questions, I’d recommend learning about the STAR method. I don’t go into that in this video, but there are plenty of fantastic videos available online about it.

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[ossiansharp]

I followed this guys advice, and ended up placing 4th out of hundreds of others. I think making a portfolio and referencing it a few times especially impressed the interviewers. The lady at the apprenticeship front desk was almost astonished that I asked about submitting one. All I put in there was a few pics of a deck that I built for my in-laws. I was very nervous. But I stuck to the advice in this video and it paid off big time.

Thank you Stephen for making this series. I went from a starving artist and handyman to having a secure future using it. I don’t stay up late thinking about money anymore. I am a second year now, and while it hasn’t been sunshine and rainbows 24/7, this is the most stable my life has ever been.

[timothyperkins]

Just received my interview results in the mail today and I rank #5!! My local 275 classes are 10-15 people, so I'm guaranteed a spot in the next class! I can't express how grateful I am for your videos and how much help they have been in reaching this (to me anyway) massive milestone! Thank you so much! I wish you and your family all the best and will continue to soak up all the knowledge you share here!

[lancecoggeshell]

Just got the phone call today, I got accepted into the apprenticeship! My interview was 2 days ago, and i absolutely nailed it! I followed all of your advice and it worked! Thanks brother!

[Greenliight]

Just did my interview about an hour ago! For local 556 Northern California. It went very well I think, I was very nervous but they were incredibly nice about it so if you’re nervous don’t worry they understand I even said I’m a little nervous and they made me feel more comfortable!
The first question they asked is why I wanted to be an electrician apprentice, they mostly want to hear that you are passionate about it and genuinely interested in learning. I said at the end I chose IBEW in particular because I wanted to be the best and get the best training in the world, they liked that.
Then they asked a couple work related scenario questions like “explain a time when someone or something was a conflict in the workplace and how you resolved it” and I was also asked “describe a time you had a challenge during a project and how you overcame it” I was asked a total of 5 questions and they keep the convo running fairly smooth and ask more questions after you answer, it feels more like a conversation than an interview. DONT BE TOO NERVOUS! You got this guys and gals just look up online IBEW interview questions and it’s literally those exact types of situational questions

[Dabex]

You've helped me out so much, thank you. I passed my aptitude test, and just got my letter from the oral interview, I scored a 90.2/100! Fingers crossed I get the opportunity to do great things!

[MrBigred]

I got accepted for apprenticeship! 🙌 Thank you for your videos, they really helped!

[DS-zoxs]

Wow everything is going so quickly so far. It is exactly 10 days of notice for my interview and 4 of those days are weekend days. I did my aptitude test, got the results in 3 days, and interview withing about 10 days. Pedal to the metal lol. I thank God for guidance on everything, and thank people like you for sharing valuable information.

[JhordanVillanueva-ux]

I just wanted to thank you. I watched all your videos on the process of getting in. I scored a 99 out of 100. I feel the portfolio was what did it. I would’ve never thought of a portfolio if it wasn’t for your videos.

[max_machina]

I just wanted to thank you for everything. I watched all of your videos regarding the interview process and it was sincerely so helpful to me. As a woman and a mechanic, I was beyond nervous about the whole process and having no previous construction or residential/commercial electrical experience. I ranked #6 with Local 48 last week. You prepared me well, thanks brother!

[drewpanetti]

I just completed my interview a this morning and i think it went extremely well! This video was a huge help. I spent some time on my portfolio, used the presentation covers and tabs, and i could tell that the committee was impressed. My interview was a bit more personal than i expected and i was asked multiple questions about the resume i submitted. I was nervous about overdressing for a construction job, but i ended up wearing a suit and it made a good impression.

[mattayala]

Took my interview at local 11 today and got me a 94/100 😢❤ got my results in 5 hours Thank you man seriously

[GorillaCheeks]

Just applied in the IBEW 60 and had my interview yesterday and they got back to me within 24 hrs. I followed 2/3rds of your steps and appreciate the realism and honesty in your video man.

[thefunkstone]

I just want to say thank you for making all these videos! They have been invaluable for me. Im currently waiting in the parking lot at the ibew local 48 training center for my apprenticeship interview. Wish me luck. Also I just want to add something for those who are going to take the aptitude test. Spend the extra money on a test prep program. I did one that was specifically geared towards passing the ibew test. It comes with a number of practice tests with the same amount of questions and the same categories in the same timeframe. Well worth the 50 dollars I spent on it. The test was way harder than I was expecting and I dont think I would have passed without the practice tests. Cheers!

[stephentham]

I tried calling the training center however they said they did not give mock interviews. I recently had 3  interviews with Local 48 and I was able to get mock
interviews by attending Local 48 Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) meetings. I was able to get two mock interviews . One person doing the mock interview actually interviewed me when I had my interview at the training center. When I went for my Inside Electric interview, I was really nervous and bombed the interview and ranked #850. I then applied for the Residential and the Limited Energy Programs. I was able to rank 125 for Residential program and 4 for the Limited Energy program. After going through the 3 interviews they started to recognize me which helped. Thanks again for your videos, they really helped!

[UraniumBullets]

Just got my letter after my interview with Local 280 and ranked 45!

Your videos are the reason I got to this point. Thank you so much.

[karamayernik]

I passed the aptitude test - I got a 6 so I really need to do well at my interview which is the end of April. Your videos have been very helpful thus far...hoping to nail this interview in Helena, MT! Thanks so much Mad Electrician, appreciate you!

[confuzingdecoy]

Hello Stephen,

I just wanted to thank you for all of your videos that helped me through the process of getting through all of this electrician apprenticeship application stuff. I have worked in the retail environment for over 5 years, and I have had a bit of construction knowledge from being at Lowes and working as a contractor for awhile.

Last week was finally the interview after biting my nails for a month after getting an 8/9 on the aptitude test. Just got my results back and ranked #10 on the list and at a 85.71 score. I hope they call me soon, so I can start this new career path. Thank you for all of your help with everything :D

[joaquingarcia]

I took my test yesterday and I passed, they also scheduled my interview for the 25th.Your videos helped a lot man thanks bro

[ltrallday]

I usually never post on videos but I just wanna say thank you for your videos Stephen. I have watched and followed all your advice from the application, to the aptitude test and the interview process. I finally made it thru all these steps and had my interview last Thursday and today I received my results. For my first interview I ranked # 10. Thanks for your videos and advice !

[brianschuette]

Took my interview on Thursday this week for Local 340 and got a 93/100! Thanks for your help in the videos!