I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at CAL POLY
Interview
The interview process was one interview in person with a panel of current student employees and full-time staff. The questions included scenario questions. The decision was made within a week.
group interview with panel of sdab graduate staff and group interviews and they rotate out writing down notes. group project type and made an event for the office. had to present in front of everyone but overall not bad. just be confident
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CAL POLY (Pomona, CA) in May 2025
Interview
The interview process was straightforward and followed a typical format. I was asked questions about the projects listed on my resume, including my specific contributions, the technologies I used and the challenges I encountered.
Student Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at CAL POLY with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Student Assistant roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CAL POLY overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CAL POLY as a Student Assistant according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Group panel interview: 29%
Other: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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