Program Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at PAE with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Assistant roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PAE overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PAE as a Program Assistant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
One on one interview: 8%
Other: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at PAE in Feb 2022
Interview
The interview was with the USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs, the individuals were friendly and the interview was relatively average. There were two individuals involved, however, all contact and scheduling was conducted through PAE.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What strengths do you bring to the position?
What are your weaknesses?
Please describe a time you worked on a grant.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PAE in Apr 2022
Interview
Interviewed with 2 USAID workers. Interview lasted for about 45 minutes and they asked pretty basic questions, nothing in particular about USAID but about my interest in disaster relief, if I had attention to detail or more broad concept focused, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you someone who likes working with broad concepts or with fine details? Do you have experience with data analytics?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PAE (Washington, DC) in Feb 2022
Interview
The interview process was pretty standard, or shorter than some. It consisted of submitting an application, being invited for a phone screening and then having a group interview. Follow that the offer was made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Tell me about your experience in relation to the JD tasks.