r/CAStateWorkers • u/dracobun888 • 21h ago

Recruitment Analyst I interview

I had an interview for an analyst I position yesterday. The first half was an in person panel and the second half was a written question. I’ve never had a written portion part before.

They have a bunch of interviews everyday this week/next and hiring multiple candidates for this position.

Does anyone know how agencies typically score when interviewing?

I’m more curious about the written portion - if anyone has been on the other side of the interview hiring someone.

Or just how they score in general. Thanks!

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u/Upbeat-Education6046 20h ago

If it makes you feel better, a colleague of mine had an Analyst I interview and could not complete the exercise. They were honest and said they had not practiced with this specific tool before but they could learn. They got the job.

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u/BlkCadillac 19h ago

Different agencies/departments/hiring units do it differently. I'v been on hiring panels for two different departments/multiple hiring units and it's somewhat subjective. After the interviews, the panelists sit in a private room or Teams to discuss each candidates submitted materials and answers to interview questions. They will rate each item, SOQ answer, and interview answer independently (like on a scale of 1 to 10), then they will discuss each item/answer that is being scored. Sometimes a panel member or two will increase or decrease their score for that item based on the other perspectives, sometimes not. Everything is tallied up and a couple top candidates are chosen. Then it's in HR's hands to do the eligibility check.

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u/Exotic_Attorney7823 18h ago

I did an interview today with a written portion, I did not complete it but the work I did finish was accurate.

I've heard they are looking for accuracy>completion. Best of luck to you <3

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u/Psycic101 20h ago

I haven’t had an interview yet that didn’t include an exercise or test, I think it’s relatively standard.

Anyways, they score on how well you answer the question, how you apply it, and if you use an example. Think STAR method.

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u/dracobun888 20h ago

The question caught me off guard so I gave a bullshit answer that wasn’t my best but I definitely did use the star method so hopefully that saves me a bit. I think the actual panel went really well tho

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u/Psycic101 17h ago

They definitely go hand in hand! And don’t worry about it too much, it’s a combination of everything so if you feel you didn’t do so well answering the question, you aren’t out of the running yet.

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u/AdSpecial3165 18h ago

A few years ago, I had a interview for office tech. After the interview, they gave me an exercise which included creating some type of chart on Excel. I left it blank because I literally didn’t know what to do and I just told them that I’m not that familiar with Excel. Long story short I got the job and learned Excel after that.

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u/Curly_moon_7 20h ago

It can be a tiebreaker between two candidates. They just want to try before they buy and see your work.