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Updated Apr 26, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Staff Attorney at Caltrans
Posted Apr 26, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 weeks)
The on-line application for the position required a quick qualification "test" regarding the skills necessary for the position. The interview consisted of a 1 hour interview with a three-person panel. The panel members were very open and forthcoming regarding the job and its requirements. The interview questions were, mostly, typical "Tell us about..... and how did you deal with it?" questions. At the end of the interview, there was a quick "read this fact pattern; what would be your action plan?" test
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Environmental Planner at Caltrans
Posted Apr 18, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took a day)
The interview process was very rigid, seven questions which were asked to all candidates over thirty minutes. No follow up questions (I suspect they were not permitted) throughout, and lots of writing going on while the interview took place. Once the "Do you have any questions for the panel?" question was asked, the interviewers finally were allowed to have personality and were all very nice people. Quality folks, I just wish I had been extended an offer - but all part of the game.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Environmental Planner at Caltrans
Posted Nov 29, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Stockton, CA (took a day)
applied online by taking an assessment test. Was called for an interview about a week later.
Interview panel had 3 people, only 1 tolerated being there. My future boss texted during the interview, hardly paying attention to my answers.
After the interview, met 2 of the interviewers outside the room. Both were kind, sweet and friendly. Complete 180 from the interview.
Was asked if I ever worked with endangered species, and to explain what federal and state environmental laws apply to CalTrans work.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Environmental Planner at Caltrans
Posted Jun 10, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in San Diego, CA (took a day)
The hiring process started off with an online self-assessment to pre rank yourself. If you ranked high enough for an interview you are contacted to set up a time.
The interview process was 2 parts; written and oral. The written part of the interview was 20 minutes and it was a scenario that you had to talk about the environmental process of a proposed project. The oral portion of the interview was a 3 person panel interview where different questions were asked about yourself, experience and education.
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No negotiations at all
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Environmental Planner at Caltrans
Posted Mar 15, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took 3 months)
First online test, then on-site technical test and finally Board interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Transportation Engineer at Caltrans
Posted Jan 3, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Oakland, CA (took a day)
I had a wonderful experience, the interviewer was friendly and candid about the opportunities that exist at CALTRANS and the various opportunities and fields that are existent within the department. He made me feel comfortable during the interview.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Embedded Chipset Programmer at Caltrans
Posted Nov 4, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2007 in Sacramento, CA (took a day)
Exchange of a few emails to schedule the interview. Interview conducted by 3 people included my future boss. Basically answered a few questions of a generic interview and things that regarding my resume. Also too a small quiz on C programming.
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Nope
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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