Pacific Science Center Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Pacific Science Center.
Pacific Science Center
Facilitator
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
First, I had a screening phone call that was pretty basic. Then, I had an interview with the supervisor and HR, which was also pretty basic. Everyone was really nice and it wasn't hard at all.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain, in simple terms like you're talking to a 7-year-old, why failing is actually important for success?
Pacific Science Center
Payroll Specialist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
I had an in person interview with a temporary HR consultant who seemed to be overhauling the payroll department in 2016. They let me know that they offered the position to an internal candidate.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your experience?
Pacific Science Center
Exhibit Host
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Group Presentation Panel
Interview formats
Group Presentation Behavioral
There were interview parts we had to do. One part was puzzles. They split us into groups and gave us a puzzle to put together per group. After a while they started making the puzzle harder by taking the box away, then having us be silent, then putting our dominant arm behind our back. It all was to see how well we could communicate with each other under odd circumstances. Next part we had to act out a scene showing how we'd respond to various guest issues. Afterwards we discussed various parts of the exhibit and we asked whatever questions we had. Overall they just really wanted to see how well we communicated with one another.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle a technical difficulty with the intro video?
Pacific Science Center
Usher
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Group Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Presentation
We had a group interview with about 10 other people, some applying for Usher and some for Concessions. A panel of about 5 supervisors from different departments (usher, concessions, laser) and the theater operation head were there. They asked the group easy situational questions about handling guest interactions in unusual situations. We indicated our answers by moving to different sides of the room, and they picked a few people from each side to explain their reasoning. Later, we broke into smaller groups and rotated to talk with each supervisor more personally. For the Usher roles, we had to prepare and deliver a short speech about a movie using provided information. At the end, we had to anonymously pick one person from the group we thought should be hired and write it down. After the interview, I got an email asking for references.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle guest interactions in various, often improbable, scenarios?
Pacific Science Center Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Pacific Science Center interview reports.
“What would you do if a guest was being really angry and unhappy?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the concept of a coding function to a seven-year-old?”
Read reports →“What would you do if you woke up sick and had an evening shift scheduled?”
Read reports →“Can you explain, in simple terms like you're talking to a 7-year-old, why failing is actually important for success?”
Read reports →“How would you deal with a student who is not engaged?”
Read report →“Describe how you'd respond to a student who is angry.”
Read report →“In a scenario where a coworker's excessive socializing is disrupting your work, what steps would you take to address it?”
Read report →“What do your friends or family say are your best qualities?”
Read report →“How would you handle a technical difficulty with the intro video?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 29 Pacific Science Center interview reports.