Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at State of California as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Staff Services Analyst and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Staff Services Analyst and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied online. I interviewed at State of California
Interview
Depends on each program. First, a virtual written exam with 20 minutes to answer. Then, interview questions were sent and the live panel started shortly after. This gives you time to prepare answers. Panel with hiring manager(s) and some program staff. Scoring is likely based on key words and depth of examples relevant to each question.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at State of California (Folsom, CA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Quick, insufficient, any one could pass it it not knowledge there looking for it's personality and key words to check there box's. We have hired so many people that just turn around and quit.
In person, three people sitting in the room, and type your answer. It was good experience. They are nice and friendly. Total five questions, after answering all questions, they gave a change to ask them questions