I applied through other source. I interviewed at State of California
Interview
Very laid back and easy, had a bunch of behavioral questions. It was an online exam and only one virtual interview and they quickly sent me a job offer. Unfortunately they announced RTO and the commute/parking sounded like a nightmare.
I applied online. I interviewed at State of California
Interview
Applied online via portal
Received email with date and time of phone interview
Replied confirming interview date and time
Was emailed documents to sign authorization to contact references (current and former supervisors)
Phone interview
3 group panel
6 questions
20 minutes to answer
Option to skip and return to questions if needed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
*Tell us about your Hr experience
*Why should we hire you?
*An employee overheard a colleagues wage rate is much higher than his and is extremely upset. How will you explain this to the upset employee?
*What agencies have you worked for to prepare you for the role?
*Name 4 things that help you not disclose confidential information
*How do you prioritize your daily duties?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at State of California in Jul 2014
Interview
I sent a resume and application. I was called in for an interview about two weeks later. The interview was very easy. I was interviewed by two people. It consisted of 6 questions. I was handed a list of the questions to look at. I could look ahead at the upcoming questions while they were writing down my answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None of them were unexpected. They asked about computer experience, what to do if I was asked to provide confidention information to someone not authorized to have it.
Personnel Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at State of California with 2.3 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 Personnel Specialist roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Personnel Specialist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 100%
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