County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services Interview Questions
& Process
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County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Customer Service Representative
Entry Average Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process was hard to get through because they didn't ask me any questions. I ended up having to ask and answer everything myself. It was very frustrating. Also, their English wasn't great, so whatever they did manage to say to me, which wasn't much, was difficult to understand.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Social Worker Trainee
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process was professional and all the candidates signed in at the time they arrived. You have to show ID and you were taken up to the panel room or to Social Worker’s interview you.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Suppose you have just removed three children from their home and your supervisor needs you to go to another home right away. Your aunt lives close by and loves kids, would you be able to drop the children off with her?
- What would you do if you visited a home and found evidence of drug exposure and drugs readily available to the children?
County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Eligibility Worker
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
About a year after I first applied, I was invited for an interview. On the day, I met with three interviewers. The interview lasted about 20 minutes and the questions were pretty standard, nothing too challenging.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- In your friends' and family's eyes, how would they describe you?
- Can you share what your strengths are?
- What do you consider to be your weaknesses?
County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Social Worker
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I sent in my application in the winter of 2015 and got to the written test and interview stage in spring 2016. The online application was pretty standard, and things moved along quicker than I figured. I met with two people at the LA HQ for the interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to work for DCFS?
County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services Interview Questions
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“What would you do if you visited a home and found evidence of drug exposure and drugs readily available to the children?”
Read reports →“If a woman tested dirty and needs to be clean to get her children back, how would you handle this situation?”
Read reports →“Suppose you have just removed three children from their home and your supervisor needs you to go to another home right away. Your aunt lives close by and loves kids, would you be able to drop the children off with her?”
Read reports →“In your friends' and family's eyes, how would they describe you?”
Read reports →“How do you keep yourself organized?”
Read report →“Describe how you would manage a scenario where you're interacting with a difficult or angry client.”
Read report →“Could you share a weakness you have?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a strength you possess?”
Read report →“What impact do you envision making in this position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 County of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services interview reports.