I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Stanislaus County (Modesto, CA) in Sep 2012
Interview
First had to pass a written test. Was then invited to an oral panel interview. The oral panel interview was very structured. The questions were written down and placed in front of you. Each panel member took turns asking one of the questions. The questions were generic in nature and not actually related to accounting. They could not help you in any way except to repeat the question. I was then invited back to a second panel interview with the department. This interview was the same as the first. After this interview I was given a written test that was related to accounting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Think of a time when you had a disagreement with somenone. How did you handle/settle the disagreement.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Stanislaus County (Modesto, CA) in Oct 2023
Interview
Had to take an exam before I got called for an interview, 4-5 questions in interview. Nice people, they did a lot of note taking while I was speaking. Interview only lasted 10 minutes, was scheduled for 20.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Difference between modified accrual accounting and full basis accrual 2. How do prioritize competing tasks/deadlines? 3. How do you maintain accuracy in your work?
Accountant II applicants have rated the interview process at Stanislaus County with 3.5 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 65.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Accountant II roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Stanislaus County overall takes an average of 56 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Stanislaus County as a Accountant II according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Background check: 29%
Skills test: 29%
Drug test: 14%
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