I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Pacific Gas and Electric (Sacramento, CA) in May 2020
Interview
I applied for the position got a few emails stating my application was under review a week and a half later, and that they would reach out if they needed information. I had been applying with PG&E for 6 years and usually got a decline. When I first applied back in 2014, they had me take 3 tests and I passed all 3 and I believe they held on to these scores because I never had to do it again.
They reached out a month after applying with a request to do a phone screening/interview to see if they would like for me to move forward in the process. They didn’t have a set time or date for when they would call me, so be prepared to answer your phone at all times. I got the call, did a short 20 minute interview which went really well and was told I would hear if they wanted to invite me for an official formal interview within 72 hours.
I got an email with a request to do a formal panel interview via video chat because of the pandemic going on right now, we couldn’t do an in person interview. They set the date and time and didn’t give me an option to pick, so be prepared to make plans with your current employer or schooling. I was given an access code and the option to download an app or the website to join the video call.
Did the interview with 2 interviewers, one manager and one senior employee. Interview lasted 2 hours and went extremely well. The questions they ask are mainly service and scenario based. They’re really big on safety and they’re very community focused. The interviewers were so nice, I can’t express enough how much easier they made the interview just by being so positive and assuring in their approach. They did do 3 scenario based role play calls which I felt was the most challenging part of the interview. They act like an upset customer and you’re the service rep for PG&E.
After the interview I was told what the next steps would be and what the job/training schedule would potentially be because of the pandemic. I got an offer letter via email 12 days later and background check, drug test, motor vehicle record check and DOT check were performed and finished in 72 hours.
The whole experience was so gratifying and smooth. Some parts of the process take longer than other companies and they really like to dig deep when they interview you but I would say nothing unusual.
I will include the most unique questions I felt I wasn’t prepared for during the interview. All the other questions I felt were pretty standard.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Talk about a time you had a co worker who didn’t understand your process of doing something and you helped them learn and adapt to what you were doing?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pacific Gas and Electric (Fresno, CA) in Sep 2019
Interview
Put in my application in July. They sent an email to me in September to set up an interview. They pick a date for you and if you can’t make it, you’re pretty much out of luck. Went to the interview, there were 2 people interviewing me, lasted about an hour. Asked questions about safety and made you role-play calls different scenarios.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What would you do if your coworkers was breaking safety policy?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Pacific Gas and Electric in May 2016
Interview
Applied for the job online at pg&e.com. A week later got invited to do 3 tests online, from there it took about two weeks to get the test results. Shortly after that a recruiter called me for a phone interview. Got an e-mail yesterday for a in person interview for next week. The process is a bit time consuming but in my opinion well worth it considering I have been waiting for them to hire for years. I was lucky enough to hear about the hire from a friend.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what are three attributes about yourself that makes you a good fit for the position.
Service Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Pacific Gas and Electric with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Service Representative roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pacific Gas and Electric overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pacific Gas and Electric as a Service Representative according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Drug test: 13%
Other: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
Presentation: 4%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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