Oregon Department of Human Services Interview Questions

Set questions provided in advance. Multiple interviews typically required. Usually a panel format. Interviewers were kind and patient. There were multiple levels of staff present and time to ask questions at the end.

After applying they sent questions to me that needed to be answered and returned, then they invited me for an interview over zoom. I was sent the interview questions in advance and then told the panel my answers in the interview. Immediately following the interview I was sent additional questions that needed to be responded to and sent back within 20 minutes.

I heard back about an interview within a few weeks, and was sent the interview questions the night before. The panel of three I interviewed with just went down the line of questions, and I was unable to ask any questions due to time constraints. I was told I would hear back by the end of the week, but I didn't. I followed up the next week, and was told someone would get back to me, but no one did. I followed up again the next week and simply never heard back. Two months after I interviewed I received an automated response saying I was not selected for the position. I find it very unprofessional to not communicate with applicants after they've sat down for an interview.

I received an email with three time slots to choose from. The final interview schedule was emailed the day before interviews started. I received the interview questions fifteen minutes beforehand. Interview was conducted via Teams. Interviewers asked the three questions, then it was my turn to ask questions.

Quick rapid questions. Minimal time to answer. Not an open dialogue. Not an opportunity to ask questions about the employer or the job. Panel consisted of a variety of agency employees.

First was an application then the review process which took a long time to finish , after that you need to answer three questions and send them back via email , after this review they set up a Skype interview

During Covid, the process may have differed somewhat from the normal interview process. I applied via Workday and then was given an opportunity to answer a few questions to move on to the next interview step. After that, I had a Skype Business call with a handful of managers. Overall, it was easier than I expected, but it did take nearly two months to be hired from the time I applied. Again, I think Covid had a hand in the change from normal interview and hiring practices.

Waited 6 weeks then got an email describing an online video interview. Was an easy process and I liked it. They describe everything and make it really simple for you even if you aren’t good at computers.

After applying online, the initial contact was by phone, followed by a round of supplemental questions by email, then a group interview by phone, then a request for references, followed by job offer after several weeks.

Very government-like: friendly people but severely formal and archaic process. Four Q&A essay questions (app plus essay was maybe 2hrs prep); some questions were repeated on a written list of 10 questions which I got 15 minutes to preview prior to the interview. It was a four-person panel interview with the fourth person being on speaker/video with no face despite the ability to provide one. Each person Read the printed questions in round robin format, and I was told that every person was required to write down exactly what I said as well as confiscate any notes I had taken on the question preview opportunity. They were kind and offered a lot of information upfront (probably more than should be given in an initial interview), but enough to scare me that their process was indeed as archaic and outdated as the hints provided me from the general atmosphere: while the building and top floor view was beautiful, there were no lights on, it was a cavernous space with few people, there was no Sign of employee engagement or fun, and my worry about the organization started from that observation and probably carried into the interview. I wasn’t surprised I was not chosen to go further. I probably ended it for myself with my subconscious vibes.