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Updated Apr 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Casual Support Agent at Government of Canada
Posted Apr 12, 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 Feb 2012 (took 2 weeks)
They asked me 4 general questions regarding customer service.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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No
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Maintenance at Government of Canada
Posted Jan 30, 2012
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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 Apr 2010 in Leamington, ON (Canada) (took a day)
Pretty basic phone interview, simple questions relating to the job.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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No
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Research Analyst at Government of Canada
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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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 Aug 2009 (took a day)
Behavioural interview and some technical questions. One written skills test and one intelligence test
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Cannot negotiate
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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No
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Parks Presenter at Government of Canada
Posted Aug 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Banff, AB (Canada) (took a day)
The interview process was made to be interactive and fun, which it was, but the questions asked didn't go in depth into any of the skills that were required of the job. The questions where either so specific that one could only give a yes or no question (e.g. do you have any interpretive training from the Interpretive Association of Canada?) or so broad that it was impossible to know what was desired in the answer.
After the interview Parks Canada tells you if you got the job as well as if they felt you were qualified, and invites you to contact them for specific feedback. I like that they company makes this a policy. When I asked for feedback I was told I didn't have qualifications which I did have, but was never asked about.
I appreciate some aspects of Parks Canada's interview process standards, but found the specific interview sequence that I experienced for this job completely insufficient in it's ability to find the desired skills.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
Helpful Interview?
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No
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Policy Analyst at Government of Canada
Posted Jun 8, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 2 days)
Test, then group interview
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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No
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Software Engineer at Government of Canada
Posted May 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 (took a day)
Went into the room, talked to a few guys about coding. Brought up the Telus webpage and asked me what I would improve upon.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
I had a job at EA that I could go back to, so I chose to go there.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
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Clerk at Government of Canada
Posted Apr 11, 2011
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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 2009 (took 2 months)
Well organized interview, common sense questions.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
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Summer Student at Government of Canada
Posted Mar 3, 2011
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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 2010 in Ottawa, ON (Canada) (took a day)
Three interviewers were in the panel. Most of the questions were behavioural. Only one technical.
Interview started with simple questions like whether I am eligible to work in Canada, whether I would return to school after the summer job. And then there were situational questions:
1) When was the last time you went beyond the call of duty?
2) How did you deal with a stressful time?
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
No.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Communications Officer at Government of Canada
Posted Feb 12, 2011
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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 Dec 2010 in Ottawa, ON (Canada) (took a day)
I was given one hour to prep a presentation on a topic relevant to the department I was interviewing with. They provided the material to prep it from, which was mostly off their website, and I had studied the site before hand. I was marked on oral communication skills, presentation skills, my usage of and skill with MS Powerpoint and comfort speaking about the topic at hand.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
no negotiations for salary, as pay is already set and stated in the job posting,
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Technical Specialist at Government of Canada
Posted Sep 14, 2010
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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 May 2008 (took 2 days)
Step one was a skills test, basic 90 minute, read paragraph comment on it, math, write a report.
Step two was a 3:1 interview that lasted 30 minutes or so, followed basic government questions, panel wrote down how you were doing as the interview progressed.
Be prepared as to past experiences, how you dealt with a difficult situation, what is a weakness of yours, etc.
Didn't get the job though was put on list for future consideration.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
Helpful Interview?
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