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New York Public Library interviews FAQs
Librarian, Young Adult Services applicants have rated the interview process at New York Public Library with 2.5 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 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Librarian, Young Adult Services roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New York Public Library overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at New York Public Library as a Librarian, Young Adult Services according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at New York Public Library (New York, NY)
Interview
Interviewed by three individuals, a person from HR, a young adult librarian, and the director of the library. Very kind and welcoming. Unfortunately, while they stated they would make a decision in 3-4 weeks, I've heard nothing about the position in well over six weeks. It even took a week for the HR woman to respond to my question about what the status was! Very frustrating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us a time when you had to work with a difficult customer.
Say I'm a teen who comes up and asks you for recommendations similar to "The Maze Runner." How do you respond?
What's the last YA novel you have read?
Why do you want this job?
I applied online. I interviewed at New York Public Library (New York, NY)
Interview
You will be interviewing with an HR staff member to see if you meet the basic requirements of the job. Previous work experience, degree, comfort level working with a diverse public, technical aptitude, etc. You should realize that once hired for a specific position, you may be moved to another location.