Park Ranger applicants have rated the interview process at National Park Service with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Park Ranger roles take an average of 74 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at National Park Service overall takes an average of 61 days.
Common stages of the interview process at National Park Service as a Park Ranger according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
Background check: 22%
One on one interview: 15%
Drug test: 11%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at National Park Service (Columbus, OH) in Oct 2016
Interview
Phone interview. Very straight forward. Started with a description of the job, remoteness of the area, then pretty standard interview questions. Asked two questions about whether I would wear the uniform correctly. Asked why they should hire me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have any problems when it comes to wearing the uniform correctly?
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at National Park Service in May 2019
Interview
Application process is longer than most jobs. Interviewer was thoughtful and asked unique questions. It certainly seemed like they were trying to hire a positive and efficient team. Also asked if I had questions of my own. Fantastic place to work.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at National Park Service (Philadelphia, PA) in Jan 2019
Interview
Very unprofessional agency. Will not interview with them again. That is all I have to say about them. I am just trying to meet the 30 word minimum for this box.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were to accept this position where do you see yourself in 5 years.