Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Interview Questions

There was only one interview with the head of the internship program, which lasted 30 minutes. I received an offer a few weeks later. Overall my experience interning there was very good.

Four questions. Asks why you are qualified. There is a panel of people each asking a question. They write it all down and just stare at you. No feedback. Very structured

Interviewed in front of a panel of four people. They took turns asking basic interview questions, but it felt more like an interrogation. They didn’t say anything to me other than the actual questions. It was almost like talking to an emotionless brick wall. I suspect they had someone in mind that they wanted to hire before I even walked in.

Civil Service application, placed on list, rec. letter when job openings arise, interview for position, extensive background checks before hire. Hiring process takes approx. 2 weeks from interview to notification of hire.

You get two people to interview you generally, a Major and a Unit Manager. They ask a lot of questions about how you would handle certain situations, some of it involving life and death.

Fairly formal process with a script of interview questions. Not much of a discussion type interview, but there was some. It really depends on who is doing the interview. Some people like to chat and ask questions while others were more here is the question and you give me the answer, then I ask the next question.

Took more than a year to finally complete the hire. The interview process was arduous and tedious. Bureaucracy held the whole thing up. The hiring process was all part of the big bureaucracy that is the DOC.

The interviews vary depending on when and when you interview. There is usually a few people that interview you. The questions are your typical questions that are asked during any decent interview. Nothing special to report on the interview process.