I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, CA) in May 2017
Interview
Interview: Phone interview, mostly behavioral questions, followed by in-person interview that contained a case and behavioral questions.
Hiring: Offer extended via HR about 3 weeks after phone interview. Background check and drug test required before offer was official.
The process starting with a phone interview followed by 2 interdisciplinary panel interviews scheduled at later dates. The process took several months. KP is a large organizational with a lot of bureaucracy and the interview process reflects that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The approach was behavioral interviewing questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kaiser Permanente in Nov 2025
Interview
Was contacted by a recruiter via email and asked questions about how my background fit the position. Included in the ask was the request to attach my resume in case it did not align with the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your salary expectation? andDo you have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, CIS, or related field and Minimum three (3) years’ experience in software development or a related field?
In lieu of the degree requirement, do you have a minimum six (6) years of experience in software development or a related field?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Kaiser Permanente in May 2024
Interview
I spoke to a hiring manager on the phone, a recruiter, and had two rounds of interviews. I never heard back from the company. Interviews were standard questions, although the same questions asked in both rounds.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Kaiser Permanente with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kaiser Permanente overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kaiser Permanente as a Consultant according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
Group panel interview: 23%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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