I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York, NY) in Apr 2013
Interview
I believe it's just ONE person that handles all the hiring at the MTA Headquarters.
Straight forward interview. Calls you about it to schedule the interview, then expect you to come in. The place itself is pretty much desserted, with no receptionist or a worker in sight. You can walk in quite casually.
She was pretty friendly, until it got down to MTA history. She was pretty upset on it, that I only knew the minimum.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want this job?
Why do you want to work with the MTA?
Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a lot of stress.
Tell me how you'd deal with an angry client.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York, NY) in Jun 2016
Interview
They called me in twice. Met with all of the department heads. Got descriptive information on what the job entails and what they are looking for in an employee. The setting was not nervous at all. They make you feel comfortable and they you give a chance to speak and answer all the questions they give to you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for the MTA?
What do you know about internal audit?
What made you interested in internal audit?
I applied online. I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Interview
Got called in for an interview the week after the online posting was closed. Spoke with HR and went in for a meeting in the morning. Met with the 5 managers of the audit department in two panel meetings. The interview took about two hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about your work experience.
What is your current salary.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York, NY) in Jan 2016
Interview
Interviewed with Assistant Auditor Generals and then Human Resources representative and then met with Auditor General, all in one day for about an hour to an hour and a half. I was contacted about two weeks later with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the results of any of my previous recommendations from an audit that I conducted at my previous job. Biggest strength. Biggest weakness and how working to improve that weakness. Current salary.