California Energy Commission Energy Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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California Energy Commission
Energy Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview had 5 pretty straightforward behavioral questions, and then there was a written exercise sent via email. Everyone was super nice and friendly. A big thing I noticed was how the interviewers interacted with each other and if they seemed happy. The panel here seemed really nice and helpful, giving me a good vibe about the work environment.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where your patience was challenged and explain your reaction?
California Energy Commission
Energy Analyst
Mid Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process is about an hour and a half. First, there's 30 minutes to discuss what you can offer the company based on your past experience, where you can share your idealism, work ethic, and talk about previous projects or work. After that, there's a panel interview with three people from the division where they will ask a total of 8 questions.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you share an experience where you were in charge of managing a project?
- How do you go about prioritizing your tasks, and what tools do you use for time management?
- What makes you feel confident about succeeding in this role at CEC?
California Energy Commission
Energy Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
First you have to do a state application (Std. 628) and apply for the Energy Analyst Exam. After that, you'll get notified about a 2 week notice to take a 3 hour exam on a Saturday morning. If you pass, you get put on a list for job openings. You'll get mailed notices for jobs as they come up. Then you have about 7 days to mail back a filled out Std. 628 application to show you're interested in the job. About 3 weeks later, I got a call for an interview. They gave me 2 different times later that week, so not much notice. I interviewed a few days later with 3 people. They had a list of questions and mostly read them off. They asked standard behavioral questions, some situational ones, and some about my Excel and Powerpoint skills. Nothing too tricky.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Given that as a low level employee you'll often be doing routine work with limited leadership opportunities, how will you handle working in this role?
- Can you tell me about your proficiency with Excel?
- What are your skills using Powerpoint?
California Energy Commission Energy Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from California Energy Commission interview reports.
“Imagine you're nearing a project deadline and realize you're missing essential data. What steps would you take?”
Read reports →“How do you go about prioritizing your tasks, and what tools do you use for time management?”
Read reports →“Can you share an instance where your patience was challenged and explain your reaction?”
Read reports →“How have you resolved disagreements or conflicts with a coworker during a project?”
Read reports →“Can you share an example of a time you dealt with a difficult colleague?”
Read report →“Could you detail your proficiency with Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel, or any other related software?”
Read report →“What makes you feel confident about succeeding in this role at CEC?”
Read report →“Given that as a low level employee you'll often be doing routine work with limited leadership opportunities, how will you handle working in this role?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your experience with SQL?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 California Energy Commission interview reports.