The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Denver Public Schools (Aurora, CO)
Interview
My first interview went well, topical questions but mostly talking about the position. The second interview was a panel, and frankly, the questions were unprofessional. Asking me about the weirdest place I’ve slept, rapid-fire questions involving Harry Potter vs Twilight, beach vs. mountain, cats vs, dogs, etc. I was asked one question regarding my experience, that’s it. Given that I have over ten years of HR experience, it was insulting that I spent my time advocating for Team Jacob instead of discussing my skills. This type of interview went off the books in an alarming way-did I not get the job because I prefer cats over dogs?! This is why HR questions should be standard across the applicant group. I feel like this group was told to come up with fun questions and this is what I got. Completely unprofessional and disregarding of my experience and interest in the role.
I applied online. I interviewed at Denver Public Schools (Denver, CO) in May 2017
Interview
I had a phone interview followed up with a two-hour in person interview - two panel interviews, a tour of the facility and one more interview with the supervisor and executive director. All were great except for one of the panel interviews - the three people did not seem to be on board with each other. Gave me a strange feeling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Almost all situational. Tell me about a time when...
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Denver Public Schools (Denver, CO) in Sep 2016
Interview
One very brief phone screen; one in-person with hiring manager; one follow up with hiring manager and their manager.
Overall opinion was somewhere between neutral and positive. The hiring manager was very nice, although roughly 2 months passed between interviews and I was unsure what happened. When called in for final interview things moved quickly after there. Although I wasn't selected, I did receive personal notice - a nice touch to receive that for the time I invested in their process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic behavioral based questions along with some technical questions - tell me about a time when you... managed a project? Implemented a change? etc