California Employment Development Department Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Panel interview. 6 behavioral questions. A written exercise in 15 mins.

Interview Details – Had a written exam consisting of an essay, simple math questions and fairly simple accounting questions. Two weeks later was invited for an oral interview. Panel of 4 people with 10 questions and 30 minutes to answer. Unusual interview as panelists write down your answers as you speak. Very little feedback throughout the interview as they are writing down answers. Had a chance to ask some questions afterwards.

Interview Details – Panel interview with 2 supervisors and 1 manager

Interview Details – Interview was informal, basic questions why do you want to leave your present position.

Interview Details – After submitting my resume, I received a call from EDD to set up an interview. I came in and was interviewed by a three person panel. They went over my resume and asked questions about school projects and coursework. They did not ask any technical questions, even though it was for a technical position. Mostly they asked standard HR questions.

Negotiation Details – They allowed me to consider different positions, however pay was same regardless.

Interview Details – First, did an online aptitude test. Second, applied for the job by filling in a form. Third, went to office for some skill tests, then followed by interview, and foreign language testing. The interview was conducted by 2 persons, reading out a list of 6 interview questions, and answered one by one

Interview Details – It takes time! After the filing period for the position end, you wait around a week for a phone call to schedule the interview. Feel free to call to show interest. The person listed as contact is a clerk, the interviewer is the unit manager, the position supervisor and possibly a coworker. The interview is simple, standard questions like tell us what you know about us/this job, what is your greatest challenge, etc?

Negotiation Details – There is no salary negotiations, those are listed. BUT after I was hired I negotiated a raise in between the listed ranges from 8.00 to 10.38 by explaining my education credits to the personell manager- get your unit manager on your side and don't give up. Payroll is lazy, they rather gove you the standard rate and have you complain before even taking a look at the credits completed!

Interview Details – Describe what you know about the position. Describe your education, training and work experiences that apply to the job. How do you prioritize and plan? How will you provide technical assistance?
WHat would you do if you were asked a question in an area you had no experience? What is your TQM methods? What are your strengths and weaknesses? How would you deal with difficult co-workers?

Interview Details – Before you can apply for the position, you need to take the test that is posted online on the personnel board's website. After you take the test, you should watch for postings and send in your application. I was called on Wednesday for an interview on Saturday. There is no flexibility for dates and times for interviews. If you are not available, you miss out. There were about 15-20 people at the interview. We were asked to sit in front of a computer in a training room.
First, they collect your references, an enlarged copy of your driver license, and a list of locations that you are willing to work. Next, you are given 10 minutes to complete a skills test. The test is very basic. For example, if you have 10% withdrawn in taxes from your unemployment award and how much will your payment be? They also ask you to identify facts versus opinions. There are about 5 quesitons. Next, you are given a paragraph describing a sample unemployment claim situation. You have 20 minutes to type an explanation about whether you think the person will be approved or denied and why.
At this point, everyone was asked to sit in the breakroom, while we were called 3 at a time to complete a role play phone call. You are given a script and asked to type the claimant's responses into a word document. You collect basic information, name, company name, etc. When you ask for the social security number the person on the phone will tell you that they don't want to give it to you and you need to reassure them that it's confidential. Later, you ask the occupation, and they reply, "I worked in the financial industry." You need to ask for their specific occupation. At the end they say they quit because they were unhappy. You should ask why they were unhappy.
The last step is a panel interview. They have the questions written out, so that you can follow along as they ask the questions. You are asked why you want to work for EDD, customer service, multi-taking, prioritizing and about keeping an upbeat attitude.
They also tell you that you are only paid 1 time a month. Your salary is reduced by about 15%, but you are not allowed to use any furlough days until the workload is smaller.