Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Parramatta City Council as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Planner and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Planner and roles were rated as the easiest.
Very clear and straight forward. Asked questions and gave time for response. Did not feel pressured. I was able to ask for questions again if forgotten. I was able to ask further questions about position after interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Parramatta City Council (Parramatta) in Jan 2019
Interview
The members on the interview panel were very fair minded and were supportive and empathetic. I was very nervous and they helped me calm down and were friendly. This helped me a lot and I managed to get through rest of the interview fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you bring to the job? Tell us about a time when you had an interpersonal relationship challenge in your work team Tell us about a time when you demonstrated that you are a team player What would you do if your Manager said that the plan we have developed for Parramatta has to involve community input
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Parramatta City Council (Sydney) in Oct 2019
Interview
Panel interview with three who had their own questions. They were team leader, her manager and a technical lead. They each had prepared questions though some were probably templated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Do you and if so why do you like the city of Parramatta?