Public Health - Seattle & King County Interview Questions
& Process
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Public Health - Seattle & King County
IT Support
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a three part interview panel, with an initial phone interview then a panel interview. They asked a series of questions. General IT support questions and personal experiences were covered. Nothing too crazy during the interview. No issues with interviewing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share your IT experience?
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Social Research Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I went through the whole interview process for a job at Public Health Seattle & King County. It included an interview and a homework assignment, and they even checked with all my references! But then they just ghosted me. I kept following up for months, getting the same generic reply that they hadn't made a decision, and then both the recruiter and interviewer just stopped replying to my emails. It's really disrespectful and disappointing for the city to ghost an applicant after checking references.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your current thoughts on racial equity and social justice, and how your perspective on these topics has evolved?
- How have you incorporated equity and social justice into your previous work, and how do you envision them being a part of and/or foundational to this role?
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Administrative Specialist
Mid Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Got a 15-minute phone screening first, with questions sent about an hour before. A few days later, they called me for an in-person interview. Had to be there 15 min early, was given questions and a pen. Three people interviewed me, taking turns asking the seven questions. They were all friendly.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you define trauma?
- Tell me about a time you assisted someone who was experiencing trauma and what the outcome was.
- Describe a situation where you collaborated with a team to enhance a process.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Business and Finance Officer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Presentation
I applied on 7/30 and heard back for an interview on 9/21. It was with a panel of 3 people and they asked me finance questions that I had a chance to review beforehand. Then, on 10/18, I was called back for another interview where I had to give a presentation about a budget document I previously created. After the interview, we talked about what's next and I thought they'd decide the following week. I followed up via email on 11/6 to show I was still interested and to ask about my application status. Still no word back.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you present a past budget document you created that explains complex budget figures to people who aren't in finance?
Public Health - Seattle & King County Interview Questions
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“Can you define trauma?”
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Read report →“Can you explain methods for creating an analytic dataset, like data linking or recoding? Also, what strategies have you employed for documenting your methodologies?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you assisted someone who was experiencing trauma and what the outcome was.”
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