I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) in Feb 2018
Interview
Online application, group interview, individual (2x1) interview. It helps to know the lead staff who will be choosing teams later on. Have an opinion on building community as well as knowledge of diversity and inclusion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time that you failed and how you overcame it.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) in Mar 2023
Interview
I had a group interview that was online after submitting an application and then I had another individual in person interview. The group interview was a bit tricky since there were more people talking at once.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at UC Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) in Jan 2016
Interview
Took several months to hear back. There is a group interview followed by an individual interview. Overall it was just a long wait to hear back but it was worth it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you dealt with cultural diversity?
Resident Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at UC Santa Barbara with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 83.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Resident Assistant roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC Santa Barbara overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UC Santa Barbara as a Resident Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Drug test: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Personality test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
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