I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Polk County, Iowa (Des Moines, IA) in Mar 2023
Interview
The posted salary range is not what they hire at; everyone starts at the low number. (The high number is the salary cap for the position once you’ve worked there for several years unless they raise it.) It’s union-controlled, so there’s no real negotiating it.
They asked if X day and Y time would work for an interview. It did, so I agreed. They were respectful of my time and started when stated. A few people interviewed me at once. They read off a sheet of questions that seemed standard and wrote down my responses.
They offered me the position pending a background check. They did call my references during that.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Polk County, Iowa (Des Moines, IA) in Aug 2017
Interview
Very comfortable. General questions about myself & work I've done. How it related to job applying for. Went around the table to do introductions. Described office environment & staffing organization.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a difficult situation you've Bern in... what happened, how did you handle it, what would you have done differently?