My Interview Experience with IBEW Local 617 (Questions Asked + How I Answered)

This video recaps my second interview with IBEW Local 617. I interviewed on January 16, 2026, and was told to expect results by mail in March or April. I also got the opportunity to interview with Local 332, which I received a score of an 83.25. The goal of this video is to share my experience and help others prepare for their upcoming interview. Chapters: Disclaimer & Intro 0:00 Practical Test Task 1 1:32 Practical Test Task 2 2:42 Practical Test Task 3 3:30 Practical Test Task 4 4:15 Practical Test Task 5 4:47 All Interview Questions Worksheet 8:50 Questions One & Two 9:30 Question Three 12:59 Question Four 14:28 Question Five 16:15 Bonus Question 17:56 SAR & STAR Methods 20:18 Closing Remarks 20:49 1st Interview with 332 ►    • The 2026 EXACT Interview Questions for the...   The STAR Method: S – Situation: What was happening? T – Task: What needed to be done? A – Action: What you did. R – Result: What happened because of your actions. The SAR Method: S – Situation: What was happening? A – Action: What you did. R – Result: What happened because of your actions. Questions that may come up: 1. Interest in Apprenticeship A. Can you tell us some of the reasons why you decided to apply for an electrical apprenticeship? B. What are some of the experiences you have had in the past that increased your interest in becoming an electrical worker? C. What knowledge do you have about what an electrical worker does on the job? 2. Ability to develop alternative solutions and choose the best alternative to a problem A. Describe a time when you were missing something you needed to finish a project or job. B. Tell us about a time when you had some work to do, but you were not exactly sure how to do it. C. Describe a time when you had an idea about a different way to make, build, or repair something. 3. Ability to plan and organize tasks to meet deadlines A. Describe how you went about planning a project that you completed from start to finish. B. Tell us about a time when you were proud of the way you organized a job. C. Describe a time when you were working on an important deadline, but something of higher priority came up and prevented you from making the deadline. 4. Ability to maintain good relations with others in a work setting A. Tell us about a time at work, or in school, when someone really got on your nerves. B. Tell us about a time when someone criticized something you made, or something you did. C. Describe a time when a co-worker, or friend, wanted to do something that you did not agree with. 5. Ability to work smoothly with others as a team to complete a task A. Tell us about a time when you had to work with three or more people to get something done. B. Describe a time when you were given a choice of doing a group project, or working on your own. C. Describe a team activity that you like to participate in. 6. Ability to be self-motivated, responsible, and dependable without close supervision A. Think of a time when the instructions you received from a teacher, or supervisor, were not very clear about how to complete a specific task. B. Describe a time when you knew that a chore or project had to get done, but no one was standing over your shoulder forcing you to complete it. C. Tell us about the most challenging project you've ever done completely on your own. 7. Ability to remain calm in an emergency situation A. Describe a time when you, a friend, a co-worker, or a family member were injured. B. Tell us about a time when an accident happened and when you, or someone around you, panicked. C. Tell us about a time at school, or work, when something went wrong, quite unexpectedly. YOU WILL BE SCORED AS SUCH (Answer the questions using the STAR/SAR Method): 8. Ability to understand verbal instructions 9. Ability to communicate orally with others Reddit ►   / markyfbabymfb   DM me on Discord ►   / discord   Email me ► [email protected] #ibew #electricalapprentice #electrician