The second largest global oil giant and a Fortune 500 company, Shell is known for its stringent selection criteria when it comes to executive hiring. The interview process of this world-class company is very thorough and demands a lot out of a candidate. The whole eXPerience is exhausting (it lasts approximately 6 hours, including lunch) and one has to be very well prepared mentally to perform well.

作为全球第二大石油公司和财富500强企业，壳牌公司在挑选人才方面极为严格。这个世界级大公司的面试过程非常全面、非常挑剔。整个过程是很耗费精力的(包括午饭大约需要6个小时)，你必须作好心理准备，争取良好表现。

The setting is as such: The candidate, along with 5-6 other short-listed candidates, is invited to a local hotel/resort/country club for a day. The panel that will be interviewing you consists of senior managers from different divisions of the company.

整个安排是：你和其他几个经过筛选的候选人一同受邀去当地的饭店／风景区／乡村俱乐部过一天。面试评审团成员包括公司各部门高级经理。
One point to note for perspective: Through this thorough interview process, the company seeks to employ candidates who can eventually progress to a General Management position in one of the company's numerous divisions. The various stages of the long process include: 要注意一个前提：公司需要招募的是一个最后能晋升到部门经理的人选。冗长的面试过程具体如下：

1. Panel Interview. Candidates are first put through an interview regarding one's personal and education background, career objectives, achievements, extra curricular activities, etc. The panel usually consists of senior management from different divisions of the company. Some of the questions asked featured in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section above. 面试小组面试：首轮面试将包括对应聘者的个人资料、教育背景、职业目标、已有成就、社会活动经历等的了解。面试人员是来自公司各部门的高级经理，面试问题多为前面章节的"面试常见问题"。

2. Panel Discussion. Candidates discuss with the rest of the short listed candidates. The Human Resource personnel will normally chair this session. Topics are typically general in nature and the key here is to assess how each candidate engages in the discussion process, how nimble is their thought process and their grasp of current issues outside of the normal textbook environment. (Keeping silent and not engaging in the process would be an absolute disaster)

集体讨论：和其他候选人一起进行集体讨论。通常由人事部门人员主持，讨论话题一般比较普通，关键是评判应聘者参与小组讨论的能力，看他们如何脱离书本、抓住问题的核心、灵活进行思考。(保持沉默或不积极参与绝对是个下策)。

3. Lunch with the Interviewers. Though a free lunch, it comes with a purpose. This session is used to gauge the social and dinning etiquette of a candidate. How he behaves, conducts conversions over lunch, and the obvious table manners. Try not to slurp loudly and stuff yourself too full, as the afternoon sessions are even more demanding and a full stomach wil