City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Interview Questions
& Process

Good interview process, most likely a panel. Just act professional and you will get the job. Only negative is the hiring process takes a long time. You should brush up on any information that is given to you. Also should know the city standards.

the interview process was not too complicated, what we needed to do was send in our application, provide our high school transcripts, and ask teachers for letters of recommendation. Then the recruiter from the program will contact us to ask us a few simple questions. A few days later, offers.

I did the first interview on campus back in February with two people from the City of LA. I got my score and then was put on the eligible list. Later, I got an email asking if I was interested in this job, and I gave them my availability for an interview. They got back to me quick and set up the interview. It was a panel with six supervisors. Two of them asked all the questions. By the time my interview started, they were already an hour behind schedule. The questions were pretty straightforward, but it was a bit intimidating with all six supervisors there, and I didn't really get a clear picture of what the job would actually involve.

I had my second interview with Bureau of Street Lighting in downtown LA after getting score of 95 out of 100 from my first in campus interview. It was street lighting associate position, with ‘THIS IS A TRAINEE POSITION’ commented on job posting and basic, entry level requirements. Two female interviewers interviewed me for less than 10 min, it was down to earth easy and in fast pace, not even one technical question. They asked questions pretty fast and I answered. So obvious they already know whom they are going to hire or already hired. I’ve got result two days later, “we have selected the candidate whose experience most closely matches the requirements of this position”. Where in the earth a Mechanical engineering graduate who is working as an street lighting engineer is more qualify from an EIT certified Electrical or Civil engineer for this position, except they are hiring people who have good connection in the system. I am asking Personnel Department to change or remove “An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer “ motto, from their applications form and job posting.