Colorado State University Interview Questions
& Process

They had one panel interview and then a 4-hour on-campus interview. The on-campus one included a timed graphic design task and lunch, which they provided. It was a bit of a time commitment if you're already employed, but it was a really good way to get to know the team better. They were really organized and attentive throughout the whole process, which I appreciated.

Had a total of 2 interview rounds. The first was a 45 mins zoom call with 4 people on the panel. They each asked me one behavioral question and then I had 10 mins at the end to ask them questions. The second interview call was 2 weeks later and consisted of 3 rounds. The first round was with the same people as the first interview, but this time the questions were more technical, focusing on my approaches to data cleaning and processing, and designing dashboards. The second round was a dashboard presentation where I presented a previous dashboard I had made to the entire team (8 people) and answered questions about how it worked. The third and final round was with the immediate manager/supervisor where we discussed statistics and the specifics of the job.

The interview process started with a quick phone screen. Then, there was a really long second interview that lasted about four and a half hours. It included a one-hour writing test with four prompts, which was odd since they already had my portfolio. After the writing test, I interviewed with the marketing team, the communications team, some stakeholders, and the head of the whole department. While everyone was nice and made me feel welcome, asking candidates to dedicate almost five hours on a workday morning is just too much and takes up way too much time. On top of that, after all that effort, they didn't even have the courtesy to let me know I wasn't selected. They said they'd get back to me in about a week and a half, but I heard nothing for almost three weeks. I had to email them for an update, and the next morning, I got a generic rejection email. The people themselves seemed fine, but the whole experience was a waste of time and pretty discouraging, especially since it didn't need to be that way.

The interview process was long but good. It began with an initial 30-minute Zoom interview in the summer with a panel to ensure my skills and experience met their needs. This panel consisted of 8 individuals from several departments. About six weeks later, I was invited for an in-person interview. Since I lived out of state, they flew me out and covered my flight and hotel, and reimbursed me for meals. Initially, I was given a tour of the office and introduced to staff members. Then, I interviewed with the panel for about an hour to answer questions. After this, I was shown around campus and then taken to lunch. After lunch, I returned to give a presentation to panel members and others at the university who were interested. This presentation included a Q&A session. Afterwards, I met with the hiring manager, program director, and department head to ask questions and discuss. About two to three weeks after the interview, I received an email asking if they could contact my references. Roughly a week later, I received a phone call with a formal offer, which I accepted. I applied in late July, had the first Zoom interview in late August, the in-person interview in early October, and received the offer on Halloween.