Seasonal Park Ranger applicants have rated the interview process at National Park Service with 2.3 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 Seasonal Park Ranger roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Seasonal Park Ranger according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
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I applied online. I interviewed at National Park Service
Interview
The interview process is similar across parks, but can happen on different timelines for different parks. Most interviewers ask about previous work experience at similar parks or positions. You’ll also likely be asked to speak to team work and working under stress/pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are three words your coworkers would use to describe yourself?
Usually, get a phone call, the interview lasted about 30 mins to an hour. Be prepared to answer standard interview questions (strengths, weaknesses, etc) but also know the mission of the park service and be prepared to answer questions about the mission.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the mission of the National Park Service and how would you carry out that mission if hired?
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at National Park Service (Fresno, CA) in Mar 2019
Interview
The interview was easy. For the interview process, I conducted two phone interviews. Both of the interviews were easy and enjoyable. I found them to be easy and would go through the process again.