Staff Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Penn State with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Assistant roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Penn State overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Penn State as a Staff Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 50%
Group panel interview: 50%
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I interviewed with the department lead and supervisor together. The questions came alternately from everyone. The interview probably lasted about 20 - 30 minutes. Very friendly and accommodating interview schedule.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penn State (State College, PA) in Jan 2014
Interview
It was formal, but not very stressful. I met with three staff members. They mostly asked behavioral questions, such as describe your weakness, what will you do when you disagree with your boss, etc.
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Question 1
Give an example of when you initiated something and followed through
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Penn State in Nov 2009
Interview
I applied online and got an email to call back and set up an appointment. I showed up on time and in semi-professional attire. They talked about my previous position, asked standard questions about my skills, strengths and weaknesses, told my about the job specifics and were very clear about limited hours and benefits. they called back the following week and i took the job.