University of Washington Interview Questions & Reviews in Seattle, WA Area
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Updated May 2, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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OPERATION INTERN at University of Washington
Posted May 2, 2012
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4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Seattle, WA (took a day)
This is an interview for the operation internship for Goldman Sachs. It is a two-round interview. One round is half hour, so it was one-hour long in total.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Student Affairs Position at University of Washington
Posted Apr 6, 2012
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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 Jun 2011 in Tacoma, WA (took 4+ weeks)
Through an employee referral, I applied online. Within three weeks, I was invited for a 20-minute phone interview with a selection committee. They asked a variety of questions, including but not limited to student development, event planning and diversity. The following day I was invited for an on campus interview, which was planned two weeks later. The on campus interview was a day long process, where I invited with different members of the campus community, individually or in groups. However, I did not hear back regarding my candidacy following the interview. I found out that the position was offered to another person online. However, the campus is small but growing and has strong ties to the surrounding community. Mostly everyone I interviewed with loved the work that they, which all was in support of the students.
Please know that I am a very mellow and calm yet collection kinda guy, but one interview, in particular, from my campus visit left a bad taste in my mouth. It actually changed my mind about the position, and after walking away from that, I realized I didn't want to work for a senior level administrator, who was really aggressive, not welcoming, and too proud. This is not a reflection of others.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Program Coordinator at University of Washington
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Seattle, WA (took 4+ weeks)
Submitted resume and was called in for an interview. Answered the standard questions, and was called back for a second interview a few weeks later. At the second interview I was asked more program specific questions, like how I would handle organizing multiple programs at once, and what experience I have dealing with students from other countries (the position was in an international programs department).
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Program Coordinator at University of Washington
Posted Nov 27, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 3 weeks)
To get an interview at the Univ of Washington, an individual needs to submit an application for a specific position to the UW Human Resources Department. The Department reviews the application to ensure it is appropriate for the position applied for. If the applicant meets the job criteria, the application is rated by and HR person for appropriateness for the position applied for. They select the top applications and forward them to the requesting supervisor. The supervisor selects the candidates they wish to interview from those forwarded to them, and contacts the application. An interview is set up. The applicant may have to pass specific tests within each dept, depending upon the position. The applicant gets an opportunity to ask any questions he or she may have. The hiring person hires the candidate they think is the best for the position. The candidate may leave their application on the HR site, and forward it to other open positions they are interested in, as these positions get posted.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Human Resources Manager at University of Washington
Posted Nov 15, 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 Oct 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 4 weeks)
Interviewed with HR representative, hiring manager, key department heads and finally the head of Department.
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University has published salary ranges.
If you know names of staff you are benchmarking, go see their state published salaries to know what can be asked. Salary data will be a year old, but don't worry. University salaries have been on a freeze third year running, so data is perfect.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Help Desk Consultant at University of Washington
Posted Oct 24, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Seattle, WA (took a day)
A few people sit in during the interview process. Questions regarding your previous experience doing technical support and communication abilities definitely arise. They want to see if you can accommodate for a wide range of people who ask for help; be it students, staff, visiting professors, to people who are just visiting the public library.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Assistant to the Director at University of Washington
Posted Oct 18, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Seattle, WA (took 2 days)
10 minute phone interview. Took about 2-3 weeks to get called in for a panel interview after having asked for an update about my candidacy status. Panel interview consisted of 3 ppl. Some typical "what would you do if" questions along with questions related to the actual position.
Took another 3 weeks to get an answering concerning a second interview. First request for an update went ignored by HR even though I was told to contact them if I did not hear from them by the end of the week of the interview. I waited one more week to ask about the second interview again, which finally got a reply that I had not been chosen for a second interview.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Admissions Counselor at University of Washington
Posted Sep 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Seattle, WA (took 4+ weeks)
The phone interview was very easy and conversational. Mostly clarifying prior experience. The in-person interviews consisted of multiple one-on-one interviews back to back. Some of them were structured while others seemed to be just an open conversation. The unstructured interviews were slightly uncomfortable since they apparently wanted me to lead the conversation and didn't ask more than a few questions. The environment was fairly casual and relaxed. After the initial interview it took about a week to hear back. After the second round it took about two weeks, but they were good at communication and let me know about delays. The office seemed great and everyone was very happy and friendly.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Officer at University of Washington
Posted Sep 13, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Seattle, WA (took 4 days)
The hiring process was lengthy, consisting of several interviews with people throughout the department. I had an initial 1:1 interview with another individual at the same level as the job for which I was applying, and with the hiring manager. This was then followed by another group interview (logistically for the team a phone interview worked better), and then with individual faculty members, and finally with the director of the department. The department is vibrant and diverse with regard to background and expertise, and it is an intense workplace with high performance expected at all times.
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I was able to negotiate a reasonable salary, and there was some movement with regard to the initial offer. Not much, but an extra $5K was the top end for the position range.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Lead Editor at University of Washington
Posted Sep 13, 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 Jan 2011 in Seattle, WA (took 4 weeks)
Follow advice on website about how to format your resume to be scanned by UW system. Also, read job description carefully and make sure you have key words in that align your experience with the requirements of the job description. For example, I didn't think to include "familiar with Word" because I'm a writer who has used Word for years--didn't think to list it, though, and needed to.
Bring a printed copy of your resume/CV to the interview, or a couple copies if you're being interviewed by a group. Research the people you will interview with and know the topic/job being advertised. Bring writing samples or samples of your past work.
UW is informal, but people are busy. Come prepared. Write a thank you note after you leave the interview and hand deliver it to the administrative assistant or put in mail room or mail that day. Spell people's names correctly.
A sense of humor is almost always welcome.
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Salaries at UW are hard to negotiate, as the people hiring you almost always have limited funds. Also, HR has a say in what people get paid. It's hard to get what you'd make elsewhere, but the benefits are good, people are generally nice, and there is some flexibility in how you structure your work day. There are other benefits such as being able to sit in on lectures and classes, if furthering your knowledge is important to you.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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