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California Department of Public Health General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.2 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
62.5% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at California Department of Public Health.

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Intern

Other · more than a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process was pretty straightforward. There was one round with HR and another with the team I was to be matched with, to gauge my fit. They asked about my experiences and behavioral questions.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What makes you want to join CDPH?
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Intern

Other · more than a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral

It was a 2 round interview process. First round was the actual interview. Second round was determining the placement. The questions were as expected and the person interviewing me was helpful in finding out what I want from the position.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you tell me about your past work experiences?
  • What are your aspirations for your career?
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Intern

Engineering

Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

They gave me a list of four questions to read through before starting the interview. It felt like a fair process, and I think there were about 4-5 other people interviewing. They really want to make sure they find the right fit, so be ready.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • They will assess your ability to work independently.

California Department of Public Health General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from California Department of Public Health interview reports.

Could you tell us about the programming languages you know?

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Can you tell me about the programs you've used in your studies and how you envision applying them to our work?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 8 California Department of Public Health interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 53.8%
Technical 38.5%
Presentation 7.7%

Interview difficulty

Easy 12.5%
Average 87.5%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Neutral 37.5%
Positive 62.5%