Firefighter applicants have rated the interview process at FDNY with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Firefighter roles take an average of 195 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at FDNY overall takes an average of 151 days.
Common stages of the interview process at FDNY as a Firefighter according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 23%
Skills test: 23%
Drug test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at FDNY in Mar 2013
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to get hired you'll hav to wait until they announce a test date for the exam. if you take the exam and pass high on the list they will contact you by mail. you will fill out an extensive application asking about your whole entire life. then you will show up at the 1 on 1 interview. after that you will do a medical. then you can expect to be called back for the academy in a 6 to 9 months
Process to get hired takes a very long time. Well worth it but kind of leaves you in the dark wondering where you are in the process. However, this is expected with any city agency.
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How many times do you say thank you to strangers?. Legit a question on the test
I applied through other source. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at FDNY (New York, NY) in Jan 2019
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If you promote from fdny ems, there's no interview process, just the medical. If you do the right thing in EMS for the officers and your patient, you'll be ok.
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Question 1
Just pass the medical and stay out of trouble, in and out of work.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at FDNY
Interview
Top scores on the FDNY civil service test are required. Background checks are very thorough and extensive. The whole process from initial civil service test, to date of hire will take at least 1 &1/2 years and may take up to 5 years. Physical fitness is an absolute must. The academy is long and grueling.
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Question 1
Questions during the hiring process are all common sense.
Your most difficult questions will all come in the academy which will be based on material they provide you with to study and learn from