I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at California ISO (Folsom, CA) in Sep 2014
Interview
it was a 3 panel interview with 2 Information technology (IT) staff and 1 Human Resources (HR) staff. Interview was focused on people management (behavioral ) questions. The interview lasted about one hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. As a manager, how would you handle an impasse situation between you and your subordinate?
2. Describe a situation where there was a conflict and how did you manage it
3. As a manager, how would you guide your subordinates through changes in the organization
4. Managing through excitement and camaraderie
5. Describe a situation where you had an idea that was not widely popular and how did you go about convincing others
6. Why do you want to be a people manager
7. What does servant leadership mean to you
8. Describe a crisis situation and how did you handle it
9. What is the largest budget that you have managed?
10. What do you consider your strengths and weaknesses with regards to this position
11. Give an example of a situation where you had to discipline someone about their performance and you knew they would not be receptive to it
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at California ISO with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at California ISO overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at California ISO as a Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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