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Updated Oct 4, 2023
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Anonymous Employee in Lansing, MI
I interviewed at State of Michigan (Lansing, MI)
It's mostly a one round interview with fairly easy questions. There were 5 people in the interview all from different roles. You will get the result in a week time.
- Difference between TFS and Git

Anonymous Employee in Pontiac, MI
I interviewed at State of Michigan (Pontiac, MI)
The interview process was easy. They give you a questionnaire to fill out and you can take the answers with you during the interview. It was a good place to work I have no complaints.
- Why would you like to work here?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Lansing, MI
I interviewed at State of Michigan (Lansing, MI)
Initial virtual screen with delivery managers, then a virtual screen with an additional delivery manager, then a 60 minute interview with technical team that went more like 90 minutes. Everyone was pleasant and I seemed to connect well with everyone except one delivery manager, never received feedback.
- Experience with modernization of .NET 4-era 2-tier applications

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Lansing, MI
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at State of Michigan (Lansing, MI)
The interview was via zoom. There was a panel that asked 8-10 questions in total. The interview lasted approximately 30 minutes including introductions and room for questions at the end.
- How do you apply diversity and inclusion in your direct work environment.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dimondale, MI
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at State of Michigan (Dimondale, MI) in Apr 2023
45 minute long interview in front of 4 interviewers. Asked questions regarding handling of group tasks and a few technical questions. They were looking for past experience and how one handled the appropriate situation.
- Please relate to an experience in which you were unable to extend a deadline.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Lansing, MI
I applied online. I interviewed at State of Michigan (Lansing, MI) in Apr 2023
Recuriter called and said that I was selected for interview. Then they sent a teams link. 1st interview occurred with technical and after 2 month I got a mail saying that there will be one more interview. They sent the link again and that was the behavioral interview
- In 1st round technical questions

Anonymous Employee in Lansing, MI
I applied online. I interviewed at State of Michigan (Lansing, MI) in Apr 2023
Three panel interview with several prepared questions that were relevant to the position. Difficult but fair questions. They asked a lot of questions relating to diversity and also a lot about my experience, what I have to offer, why I am applying, and about my background.
- How has diversity been difficult to deal with professionally?

Anonymous Employee in Lansing, MI
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at State of Michigan (Lansing, MI) in Apr 2023
They asked me several questions related to my self-work and my team work. Questions like: Have you ever faced a difference of opinion with another coworker and how did you faced it?
- Tell me about a situation when you became frustrated or impatient when dealing with a peer, team member, or other employee. What did you do?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at State of Michigan
Process was pretty simple and they gave the interview questions 15 minutes prior to the start of the interview. Panel of 2 interviewers took turns asking questions. Panel was very nice and understanding
- give one example of working on something when you had to stop to work on something else unexpectedly

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Jackson, MI
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at State of Michigan (Jackson, MI) in Mar 2023
My interview was scheduled relatively quickly after applying. I applied 2/27, sent an interview request via email on 3/9, and interview was on 3/15. I interviewed via Microsoft Teams with a panel of 3 people the Facility Manager, the Finance Manager Accounts Payable, and the Ast. Business Manager. The initial interview mostly follows the S.T.A.R. format- it was not a technical interview.
- - Tell me about a big challenge you had and how you overcame it. - Describe a time you had to make a procedure change and how you handled it. - Describe a time you had a conflict and how you solved it. - When your work load gets overwhelming, describe how you handle it. - What motivates you? - How do you prevent backlog in work flow? - How do you handle working with diverse backgrounds? - Tell us about your experience with SIGMA software… - Would you accept the position if offered?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at State of Michigan as 67.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.93 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Departmental Analyst and Parole Officer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for IT Programmer Analyst and Customer Service Associate roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at State of Michigan takes an average of 56.35 days when considering 268 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Information Technology had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Protective Services Investigator roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 300 days).
Common stages of the interview process at State of Michigan according to 268 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group Panel Interview: 32.64%
Drug Test: 17.20%
Skills Test: 15.76%
Background Check: 14.33%
Presentation: 6.05%
Phone Interview: 5.25%
One on One Interview: 3.03%
Personality Test: 2.39%
IQ Intelligence Test: 1.75%
Other: 1.59%
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