I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CDSS (Woodland Hills, CA) in Dec 2020
Interview
This is an entry level position, but the interview was quite difficult in my opinion. It consisted of 6 questions to be answered by each applicant. It was also conducted in person during the pandemic. There was a 20 minute writing exam prior to the panel interview as well. It was a very time consuming process.
Note that I felt that because of the way the California State hires people, I would not get the job in any case because of my ranking on the list. They pretty much confirmed that they did not check lists prior to interview requests via the interview email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the biggest presentation that you did. What were the steps and the components?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at CDSS (Monterey Park, CA) in Sep 2019
Interview
Panel interview by HR and 2 supervisors. The interview questions were given to me in a binder (to follow along).
Overall very formal and robotic.
Prior to interview a written test was provided. I was given 20 minutes to complete
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you conducted a visit and noticed a bag of drug paraphernalia, what would you do?
I applied online. I interviewed at CDSS (New York, NY)
Interview
After taking an online "test" a score was given and several emails were received when positions became available. The application is available online. The actual interview consisted of a 20 written question in response to a situational question as it relates to the job. The following 30 minutes is a 3 person panel consisting of roughly 10 questions.
