NYC Department of Environmental Protection Interview Questions
& Process
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NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Water/Wastewater Specialist
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview happened during covid, so everyone had to wear a mask. It was for an entry level job, but I was surprised that 3 people interviewed me in a dim conference room. It felt super intimidating, mostly because we couldn't see each other's faces.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell us about your experience?
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Inspector
Senior Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a panel interview with 2 senior inspectors and HR. The senior inspectors asked 2-3 job-related questions each, and HR asked one question at the end. They took notes while I answered.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about yourself and your work experience?
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a pretty relaxed interview, mostly behavioral questions. We had one Zoom call that lasted about 30 minutes with two interviewers. I heard back a few months later about getting an offer, and I had to accept it within a week to secure my spot.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you share what you know about the NYC DEP?
- What specific skills do you bring to this role?
- What motivates your interest in becoming an engineer?
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Environmental Health and Safety Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I had one 30-minute Teams interview with three other people. We talked about my experience and background, and they told me more about the internship, like what was offered and the type of work I'd be doing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How familiar are you with Environmental Health and Safety concepts?
NYC Department of Environmental Protection Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NYC Department of Environmental Protection interview reports.
“What's the difference between hydraulics and hydrology?”
Read reports →“What action would you take if the aeration tank is foaming?”
Read reports →“What parameters would you need to know to design a pump?”
Read reports →“Do you know about the NYC water system?”
Read reports →“What is your definition of sustainability?”
Read report →“Regarding a dataset, how would you identify duplicate entries?”
Read report →“For a dataset expected to be formatted (like in Excel), how would you locate data that is faulty or not correctly formatted?”
Read report →“Do you know about NYC DEP?”
Read report →“What are three negatives about you?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 44 NYC Department of Environmental Protection interview reports.