Student Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Caltrans with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 93% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Student Assistant roles take an average of 54 days to get hired, when considering 28 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Caltrans overall takes an average of 60 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Caltrans as a Student Assistant according to 28 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 40%
Presentation: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Personality test: 4%
One on one interview: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Caltrans (San Luis Obispo, CA) in Feb 2017
Interview
Applied for the job online through Handshake, the local university job search engine. I got a call about when to schedule the interview. I then went to the district office then I was brought in to a meeting room to speak with a panel of 3 employees and was asked 5 interview questions. Then I got a call that I got it.
Simple, zoom interview took place with two people. Asked about previous work experience, relevant coursework, and what I am hoping to get out of the position. It was about 30 minutes long and they were very communicative after the process.
Panel of 3 people takes turns asking questions. The questions are also printed individually on paper and set in a binder so you can reference them. At the end you can go back and add to your answers as well if you missed anything
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you've had to work through a conflict with someone else
Short Interview by two people and asked typical questions. Interview was 3 to 5 questions and about 30 minutes long. Response was quick, but can take longer depending on situation.