State of South Dakota Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at State of South Dakota.
State of South Dakota
Grant Specialist
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The process was thorough and lasted 90 minutes. I learned a lot about the job, and they provided a lot of detail. I felt a bit overwhelmed with information, and I think they could have left out some of it. I would have preferred to be interviewed more than talked to.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your decision-making process?
State of South Dakota
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The whole interview process took ages. Then the next interview part took even more time. By the time they finally offered me the job, I already had another position. I never got any updates on how things were going with my interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you describe your software development experience?
State of South Dakota
DHS Employee
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
Applying was pretty easy, and the interview was pretty casual, but it did take a long time to hear back from the supervisor about the position. At that time, it took place within the office, but it may be different now.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What salary are you requesting?
State of South Dakota
Corrections Agent
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
There were two interviews, one with the director of the department and the second with a panel of three. The State doesn't open their positions to internal applicants first so there is a lot of unneccesary work. Often an internal applicant receives the position in a lateral transfer anyway- therefore there essentially wasn't really a position available to the "public." Of course the jobs that are left without anyone transfering are the ones that no one else wants to do!
Confirmed questions1 question
- What would your "motto statement" be if you were to write it for this department's objectives?
State of South Dakota Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from State of South Dakota interview reports.
“Can you summarize yourself in a single sentence?”
Read reports →“What would your "motto statement" be if you were to write it for this department's objectives?”
Read reports →“What salary are you requesting?”
Read reports →“How would you deal with an upset customer?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your ideal supervisor?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you felt overwhelmed and how you managed that situation.”
Read report →“Can you describe your decision-making process?”
Read report →“What motivates your interest in this specific role?”
Read report →“Could you describe your software development experience?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 State of South Dakota interview reports.