Program Specialist Interview Questions

“The questions were pretty typical. I think they appreciated me talking a little about myself outside of work. They are interested in your values and what part you would play on the team.”

“What is the difference between the following types of joins: left, inner, outer, right?”

“Name a time you took a short cut, why did you do it?”

“Write an argument for cultural competency.”

“The only question they asked me that I was not prepared for was "How do you deal with conflict in the office?"”

“Can't recall.”

“There wasn't really much in the way of difficult or unexpected questions. It was what I would expect for the nature of the job and the skill level sought.
I was asked if I am the type of person to…”

“Make sure to follow up with Thank You Notes immediately after the interview via email. I was told by a peer that they selected candidates by the end of the day, so hand written notes are not…”

“Are you sure you work for the company?”