State of Oregon Interview Questions
Updated Apr 12, 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at State of Oregon in Mar 2023
The interview was straightforward and the hiring manager sent the questions 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time. The interview was a panel style, straightforward, and very friendly. Although I did not receive an offer I would recommend the process.
- What attracted you to this position?

Anonymous Employee in Salem, OR
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at State of Oregon (Salem, OR)
Straight forward. Interview panel. Interview questions sent 15 minutes before interview. Hired. Wait for selection and scheduling can be long. 1-2 interviews typical. Kind interviewers. Questions were straight forward and relevant to the work and position.
- Steps I've taken toward equity in the workplace

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at State of Oregon
It was good. Everyone was friendly and professional. No interview is very fun but this one was fairly easy. Typical questions about past work history; how you handle difficult situations etc.
- They always ask a diversity question

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at State of Oregon
15 Minute phone screen with 2 Hiring Managers. 15 minute virtual presentation providing training on a topic of your choice and then panel interview right after. Ultimately did not have the experience they were looking for; rejected.
- Please share with us a little about yourself and what your experience with training and developing training has been. Please include the technology or software you have used and what platforms you have done training on such as online, in-person, modules based?
- What excites you about the Training and Development Specialist 2 position at ODDS and what would you bring to the position?
- What is your familiarity (or experience) with the Office of Developmental Disabilities services and the delivery of community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities?
- What have you done to further your knowledge or understanding about diversity? How have you demonstrated your learning?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Tigard, OR
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at State of Oregon (Tigard, OR) in Jul 2022
3-person panel, on a zoom call. HR rep, someone from DEI, and an employee who works as an office specialist. Each person took turns asking questions about my work experiences as well as DEI questions
- Tell me about a time you had to deal with a upset customer?

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at State of Oregon
First an interview with the director and deputy. Then they called me back for a group interview. There was a panel of interviewees and a group of interviewers. We were asked to review a problem and present in front of everyone.
- What are your steps in problem solving?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at State of Oregon in Apr 2022
I applied on the company website. A month later a HR reached out to me first saying that she was overwhelmed with applications and she would definitely review my materials. Two weeks later the hiring manager emailed a data exercise to be completed within 3 days. In the email the hiring manager said if an applicant is moving forward he/she will be contacted in a week, but I never hear back from the hiring manager again.
- I did not get an interview. The data exercise was using the given excel file with 3 spreadsheets to answer 6 questions. The excel file was about different racial groups (~130) and the numbers/percentages of the languages spoken/written; interpreter needs; etc. And use whatever visualization program to create plots using the data in the excel file.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Portland, OR
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at State of Oregon (Portland, OR) in Mar 2022
Step 1: Submitted resume and cover letter Step 2: Writing assessment to answer two question out of 4 Step 3: 30 minutes video interview with 5 to 6 people from the hiring team . They sent 6 question before starting the interview Step 4: Send reference list and background verification
- How you resolve Team conflict How did you visualized data for equity in demogrpahics What skills and experience you have for this job ? Which tools did you use in past projects? How did you solve challenging problem in data ? Any question for us ?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at State of Oregon
Virtual Interview after an initial phone interview. Very straightforward and professional. Was given the opportunity to ask questions but given parameters around what could and could not be answered due to legislative activity.
- How does your experience apply to this role?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at State of Oregon
First interview involved recording a series of 3 minute videos of myself answering questions. Kind of bizarre to not have an actual interviewer on the other end. The questions were pretty complex for just a 3 minute answer.
- What is your understanding of DEI?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at State of Oregon as 55.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.90 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Forensic Lab Specialist rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for IT Manager and Case Manager roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at State of Oregon takes an average of 36.29 days when considering 112 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Social Service Specialist had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Program Coordinator II roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 120 days).
Common stages of the interview process at State of Oregon according to 112 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group Panel Interview: 42.08%
Background Check: 12.38%
Drug Test: 12.38%
Presentation: 9.90%
Phone Interview: 7.92%
Skills Test: 5.94%
One on One Interview: 4.95%
IQ Intelligence Test: 2.48%
Other: 0.99%
Personality Test: 0.99%
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