I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at State of California
Interview
Initial communication was a phone call requesting an interview. Three separate dates and times were offered to choose from. The panel included two staff and the hiring supervisor. Each interviewer ask a question in sequence, for a total of about three questions each and the process lasted approximately one hour.
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at State of California (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
I've interviewed for three Environmental Scientist positions. The interview is composed of a panel of between 2-3 people, and they ask a standardized set of questions of all the applicants. In each casethat I have interviewed it was five questions, and they gave you the questions plus a piece of paper fifteen minutes prior to the interview so that you could sketch out a basic answer. They make a point of mentioning that they can only consider the answers to the questions
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe how your background of education and experience makes you an ideal candidate for this job?
Environmental Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at State of California with 3 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 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Environmental Scientist roles take an average of 105 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at State of California overall takes an average of 52 days.
Common stages of the interview process at State of California as a Environmental Scientist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 67%
Skills test: 33%
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