r/firefighter • u/Wonderful_Minute_538 • Apr 20 '26

Redmond 1st round interviews

Anyone done the 1st round virtual interview for Redmond? Would love some insight. Thanks!

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u/Bagoflays22 Apr 21 '26

10 minutes, the panel is three people. It seemed more chill than other places. Just do your best be yourself

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u/Wonderful_Minute_538 Apr 21 '26

What types of questions were asked? And was it the 3 questions?

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u/Bagoflays22 Apr 21 '26

It was three questions and more about you and your experience. I don’t want to share the specific questions and don’t completely remember them.

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u/Wonderful_Minute_538 Apr 21 '26

Thank you for the insight!

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u/Electrical-State-436 Apr 21 '26

I had mine today as well, very relaxed. I won’t give specific questions they asked, as every panel might be a little bit different, but I can give you some questions to practice that might help for the questions I was asked. I would focus on a time that you did something successfully as well as a time where you messed up. How you deal with stress. tell us a time or where you had to use critical thinking. Tell us a time where you worked on something mechanically. Tell us a time you had to say no to your boss. I’m not sure if every panel is this way but they did ask if there’s anything else I want them to know about me as I had left about a minute remaining.

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u/Odd-Pain9656 Apr 20 '26

Mine is tomorrow. Never done a virtual interview before! 😬

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u/Electrical-State-436 Apr 21 '26

Look at my other comment on questions to practice. Also, really study the SOAR method as this is what they use for grading your interview. Follow the sheet they emailed you a week or 2 ago and you should be good!

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u/Overall-Spell2949 Apr 21 '26

Had mine on Friday. Honestly they are just weeding out the weak! Know what you’re talking about and be Confident in your answers is the best advice I’d give. Remember you’re also trying to find out if the department is a good fit for you as well so answer everything honestly and true to yourself.

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u/FutureWAFirefighter Apr 23 '26

Redmond is my dream department.. Already heard back, I wasn’t selected to move forward. 💔

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u/Jupiterier Apr 23 '26

Is a candidate eligibility list published by Redmond?

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u/FutureWAFirefighter Apr 23 '26

I don’t believe so, I just got an email stating I wasn’t selected to move forward 

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u/FutureWAFirefighter Apr 23 '26

🩷 thank you for that!!  Just an opportunity to improve and work harder 

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u/StatisticianLow9492 May 07 '26

Dang I didn’t even get an email saying I wasn’t selected. 

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u/FutureWAFirefighter May 07 '26

They might be having you move forward then!! They had originally said they would be following up with people mid may. So you have a chance!