Correctional Officer applicants have rated the interview process at The GEO Group with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Correctional Officer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The GEO Group overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The GEO Group as a Correctional Officer according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 26%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 21%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Phone interview: 5%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The GEO Group (Jena, LA)
Interview
The interview process is not that long but the hiring process is VERY extensive. There were two interviews (if I'm not mistaken) and a drug test. Once you passed the interviews and drug test you had to get an extensive background and credit check. The background check and credit check are done through the FBI and it sometimes takes as long as 3 months to complete. With the credit check you are allowed to clear up or show that you are making payments on delinquencies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a situation where you came across a problem and solved it. What steps did you take to correct it.
The interview process was smooth and straightforward. Everyone was professional, friendly, and easy to talk to. The background check process was simple, and communication was clear throughout the entire hiring experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at The GEO Group (Milton, FL)
Interview
Lengthy but very informative the interviewer was very nice and assigned me to a unit near my area got the second interview scheduled with the actual prison no longer than 3 days started correctional training and begin work in weeks very time consuming schedule but the pay was good
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever been in any criminal activity or charged with a felony
It was very go with the flow, nothing too hard or challenging. Just the basics to confirm your education and work background etc. Later on you're offered a conditional job offer and then you'll need to complete the medical screening as well as other steps