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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Arlington, VA

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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia (Arlington, VA) in Apr 2023

Interview

Interview had 7 questions mostly about Tax. 3 interviewers on the panel asking questions and there were all technical audit questions. Wasn’t so easy but I did my best. This was followed by a writing test which was sent and supervised on video although it didn’t seem so technical.

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  • Q: Describe how your experience matches the job and why you’re the best fit for the job Q: Types of taxes and experience auditing them Q: financial statement analysis and how to audit them
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Anonymous Employee

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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia in Sep 2022

Interview

Primarily posting to give folks an updated sense of the timelines. Took a month from the close date of the posting to be notified I made the interview list. First round, I was given ten minutes to prepare answers to question prompts. Second interview was a week after the first and was a panel with some seniors. Then the offer letter came several weeks later.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Application

I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia

Interview

Applied online. Application portal was regularly updated. About 3 weeks between application referred for potential interview and call to schedule interview. Panel Interview. Interviewers provided questions and gave 10 min to prepare answers. Then each panelist took turns asking the questions. Interview process was not clearly described - the process seemed a bit disorganized despite the prepared slides.

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  • Questions asked were incredibly specific to the department organization and processes an interviewee likely would not know unless they were already working in that department or a similar role.
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Anonymous Employee

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The interview process was thorough and organized. The interview process started with a questionnaire that I think I submitted through the mail, physical fitness test, psychological exam, polygraph, and an in-person interview. There was constant communication between HR and the candidate.

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  • A lot of background questions and what-if scenarios that were open-ended.
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Anonymous Employee in Springfield, VA

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Positive Experience
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I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia (Springfield, VA) in Mar 2022

Interview

The head teacher interview will be about 30 minutes and you will be asked 5 questions. I was interviewed by 3 different Regional Supervisors. I knew the questions beforehand so I wrote down my answers and practiced saying them out loud. Use words from the mind in the making training and focus on talking about the importance of the child's safety.

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  • They will usually be about how you can accommodate to a child with special needs, how the 4-part accountability plan is being implemented, how you will handle a difficult situation with a parent, how to handle a difficult situation with a staff member, teamwork, and/or what you can contribute to a SACC room.
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Anonymous Employee

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The interview was held remotely due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Panel interview on clinical competencies and overall knowledge on how to manage complex cases with severe mental health disorders.

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  • Educational background, clinical knowledge about case management.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia

Interview

After applying online got a call few weeks later for panel interview. It varies from 3-4 panels then they take turns reading off the questions. Once the panel interview is done, then asked to take excel exercise.

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Anonymous Employee

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Submitted an application and then an interview with panel and then I was called back for a one on one and was provided a job offer shortly after. Very straightforward interview

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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The interview process is long and they call you in many times for different tasks. If they cannot get you in for a portion then they reschedule a month later.

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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Average Interview
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I applied online. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia

Interview

The questionnaire was very thorough. The physical fitness test is required and timed to pass. Polygraph required. In person interview asked basic and personal questions. Good experience and nice people. The process was streamlined and I was kept informed of my status throughout the process. Fairfax County takes care of its employees.

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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Fairfax County Virginia as 61.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.85 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Police Officer and Librarian II rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Program Assistant and Business Analyst II roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at Fairfax County Virginia takes an average of 64.68 days when considering 65 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Librarian II had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Accountant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 240 days).

Common stages of the interview process at Fairfax County Virginia according to 65 Glassdoor interviews include:

Group Panel Interview: 33.85%

Presentation: 13.85%

Drug Test: 12.31%

Phone Interview: 10.00%

Skills Test: 8.46%

One on One Interview: 6.92%

Background Check: 5.38%

IQ Intelligence Test: 4.62%

Other: 2.31%

Personality Test: 2.31%

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