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Project Manager at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
No Offer – Reviewed Jun 7, 2013 New
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Other writers reflect my experience; hiring at WSSC is exceptionally slow, think MONTHS not days. And lots of silence. If you are interested in a job soon, skip WSSC.
Further, my sense is that WSSC may have been threatened with legal action at some point regarding their hiring as the process is EXCEPTIONALLY methodical, documented, observed, and detailed.
I was interviewed by four technical specialists with an HR observer in the room. They had a list of 15 technical questions in my engineering field, and wouldn't give any context beyond repeating the question. Each of the panelists wrote down impressions regarding my answers to every question. It wasn't a conversation, it was more like a test. Followed with five 'personality' questions, like "tell me about a time when you faced a tough challenge, etc." nothing out of bounds.
Interview Question – One question included an two-letter abbreviation that could have had multiple meanings and the interviewer couldn't clarify. Answer Question
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Project Manager at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 27, 2012
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Three interviews following 4 month initial application submission.
Several cancellations on part of employer due to last minute emergencies - not unusual for "government-sector" platform environment.
Company website is best-face marketing - as it should be - but not reflective of operations. Interview stakeholders, Read news articles, press and other reviews for balanced indicators.
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Project Manager at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2010 – Reviewed May 8, 2012
Interview Details – The hiring process is cumbersome, expensive for the applicant, and counterproductive for the company. The interviewers ask standard questions and are not forthcoming about engaging the applicant in dialog.
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- To write a WBS for a multimillion dollar project in 30 minutes. View Answer
- Facilitate a meeting with argumentative people in 20 minutes. View Answer
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See What Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Employees Are Saying Posted by employees
“Quasi government agency with its share of bureaucratic malaise and optimism”
Current Project Manager in Laurel, MD
Pros:
Beautiful building, workspace, free parking, and a crew of smart professionals with passion to do the right thing by their internal and external customers - despite any and all brick walls.
Effort underway to integrate all departments to operate…
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