I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at State of Florida (Live Oak, FL) in Oct 2015
Interview
Lengthy with a lot of paperwork. Be patient because there's going to be a lot of paperwork and the orientation takes quite a bit. And there's a test on your second orientation day.
I applied online. I interviewed at State of Florida (Florida City, FL)
Interview
The interview process isn’t that bad it’s usually done in front of a panel usually the Warden , assistant warden , the colonel and a few other people . The usually i ask no more than 5 questions
I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at State of Florida (Milton, FL) in Jun 2011
Interview
You are put in a room with high ranking officals and asked many questions. They asked you how you would handle diferent synarios. The answer you gave determined whether you got hired or not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be willing to shoot someone to save your life and the lives of others?
Correctional Officer applicants have rated the interview process at State of Florida with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Correctional Officer roles take an average of 59 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at State of Florida overall takes an average of 41 days.
Common stages of the interview process at State of Florida as a Correctional Officer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 11%
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