Inshore Rescue Boat Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Canadian Coast Guard with 4 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 75% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Canadian Coast Guard as a Inshore Rescue Boat Crew Member according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Presentation: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Canadian Coast Guard (Victoria, BC) in Mar 2015
Interview
The application for this student position is intensive and highly competitive. First, apply online on the Government of Canada FSWEP online portal. Google it if you don’t have a direct link. You must have valid First-Aid CPR ‘C’, PCOC, and VHF-DSC certificates, as well as a valid drivers license (clean driving record) and boating experience. If you are selected from the pool of eligible candidates, you then write a 2-hour exam based on boating safety, navigational symbols, rules of the road, etc. The pass rate for the exam is 70%. If you are successful at this stage, you then complete an in-person graded interview with knowledge based questions. If you do well in the interview, then you will be offered a spot to attend training. It’s a VERY competitive position, but SO worth while. The IRB program has been the single best opportunity I have had in my undergraduate career. I think I scored 98% on the exam.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the extent of your boating experience prior to apply?