Is it hard to get hired at Portland State University?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Portland State University as 73.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.64 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Financial Aid Advisor and Mentor rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Student Representative and Student Associate roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Portland State University?

The hiring process at Portland State University takes an average of 28 days when considering 100 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Graduate Research Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Internship Coordinator roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).

Where can I find Portland State University interview experiences by job title?

Graduate Research Assistant (42) ; Graduate Teaching Assistant (36) ; Research Assistant (28) ; Student Worker (23) ; Graduate Assistant (19) ; Adjunct Professor (17) ; Office Assistant (15) ; Graduate Student (14) ; Administrative Assistant (13) ; Adjunct Instructor (12) ; Teaching Assistant (11) ; Student Assistant (9) ; Computer Lab Attendant (7) ; Instructor (7) ; Project Manager (7)

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based on 102 ratings - Updated Mar 7, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

65%
Applied online
Applied online
14%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
13%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
6%
In Person
In Person
1%
Other
Other

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102 interviews

AV Tech Interview

Apr 12, 2012

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Portland State University (Portland, OR) in Jan 2010

Interview

I was called on campus and was interviewed there about some of the basic audio visual stuff and some behavioral questions were asked as well.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

Tell me your weakness

1 Answer

Question 2

Tell me your strengths

1 Answer

Parking Enforcement Officer Interview

Jan 21, 2012

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Portland State University (Portland, OR) in Nov 2010

Interview

most questions were behavioral and couple of them were related to my past experience in same field.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Do you have any experience in cash handling and reconciling?

1 Answer

Graduate Assistant Interview

May 18, 2011

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Portland State University (Portland, OR) in Feb 2010

Interview

Tell me something about you

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

Tell me something about you?

1 Answer

Question 2

What are your long term plans?

1 Answer

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Very positive interview experience

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