I was contacted a day after applying for what was described to me as a 20 minute meet and greet. It was repeated multiple times that this was not an interview. The person who scheduled it specifically stated that it would not be a panel interview.
The last 40 minutes of what ended up being an 80 minute meet and greet was in a room with 4 people all prepared with copies of my resume asking experience, behavioral, and situational based questions.
Ultimately I was told my experience did not align with what they were looking for. I rated my experience as difficult because the heavy emphasis on this not being an interview and timeframe discussed led me to believe that I should hold off on taking time for interview prep. Had there been more transparency about what to anticipate for this meeting, it would have been fairly easy questions to answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Something about a time you had to take an employee to HR
I interviewed at Cottage Health (Santa Barbara, CA)
Interview
You have to complete an online training course and then fill out an assessment to see your potential volunteer. If you submit a satisfactory assessment, they will call for an interview. There they will just talk with you about your reasonings for volunteering and what the system entails.
I interviewed at Cottage Health (Santa Barbara, CA)
Interview
There is an initial phone screening process where the applicant will receive a call and answer some basic questions about themselves and their availability. Then the in-person interview involves a 30-minute formal interview with the head hiring manager and another 30-minute peer interview where you are interviewed by two employees of a similar or higher position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe some of your strengths and weaknesses?