Washington Department of Health Interview Questions
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Washington Department of Health
Analyst
Entry Difficult Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had a remote interview over teams with 3 people on a panel. They asked questions that were best answered using the STAR method. I was asked to have a good answer ready for trending non-work public issues, which came up during my interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your background and how it relates to this role.
Washington Department of Health
Program Specialist
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
Possibly the best interview experience I've ever had. I'm not sure if it's standard practice, but I asked for the questions ahead of time and got them 30 minutes prior to the interview (which is way more time than I've ever been given). That extra time helped me feel more ready and sure of myself. The interviewers asked a lot of follow up questions on top of the questions they sent, which made the process feel less robotic and more like a normal chat. I also had time to ask my questions, and the interviewers gave pretty thorough answers. It might be important to mention that I interviewed for a limited term position; I'm not sure if the process is different for permanent roles.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Tell me about a time you were on a project. What was your part and what did you learn that would be useful for this job?
- What are your approaches for helping others do well in their work?
- Provide an instance where you helped someone achieve success.
Washington Department of Health
Epidemiologist
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Panel Group Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Other
Applied online, and about 3 weeks later they reached out for the first interview. There were 4 interviews total. The first one was a screening with questions sent beforehand to check eligibility for different positions. Then there was another interview with a group of people/hiring managers who were interested in me. After that, I had two separate interviews with two hiring managers who were interested in me, following our third group interview. They offered me the position about 2 weeks after my first interview, so the process went pretty fast.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Which python libraries do you most enjoy using?
- Can you introduce yourself?
- Describe a situation where you collaborated with a team.
Washington Department of Health
Project Manager
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The whole process took about 2 months from applying to the first interview, then another month to the second interview, and then a third month to getting the decision. The hiring manager mentioned they really needed someone urgently. The first interview was a screening call over Teams with cameras off. A recruiter and a senior PM asked me scenario questions about making decisions as a project manager. The second interview was with the hiring manager, another senior PM from the ITPMO team, and the same senior PM from the first interview. They first asked questions about an extended scenario I picked. Then they asked a set of standard PM skill questions.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you describe a project you managed where you had to make a decision that was not in the organization's favor, but you felt was the right thing to do based on your values?
- Please share a scenario of a project you led where you had to make an unfavorable decision from the organization's viewpoint to remain true to your values.
Washington Department of Health Interview Questions
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“Are you able to travel to Tacoma?”
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Read reports →“Are you prepared to join a radiation emergency response team?”
Read report →“Do you know how to work in a chemical hood?”
Read report →“Are you okay with this being a 3 month contract?”
Read report →“What does a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion mean to you?”
Read report →“How do you manage stress?”
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