The interview felt very structured, and the Fire Chief did not come across as personable. He was also very secretive during the conversation. When I asked about his journey in state service, he stated that he could not disclose that information. As a taxpayer and someone who has worked in state service, I found that response unusual since that type of background information is generally public and commonly discussed in professional settings.
Additionally, when I asked how many positions were being hired for, he responded sarcastically, “Again, I can’t disclose that information.” I already knew the number of vacancies because it was clearly listed on the job posting, which made the response feel unnecessary and dismissive. I have interviewed with both state and federal agencies and have never encountered that level of secrecy during an interview process. Based on the overall experience and atmosphere of the interview, I immediately felt that I would not be the right fit for the organization.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura di persona. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso CAL Fire (Cameron Park, CA) nel mese di gen 2026
Colloquio
Received an email informing me about a 'meet and greet', this is the only interview you get so make sure to go to this! dress professionally, a suit, collared shirt tucked in with maybe a tie. I brought A resume with all my certs listed on it, make sure to bring enough for all the captains which was 7 when I went. I checked in with a firefighter working there, waited until they were ready for me, walked up in to a room with all the captains and engineers with tables around the whole room. sat down with the captain I was already talking to. gave him my resume told him what PT I was doing and expressed interest in working out with them. they told me I was a good fit for their crew and that I would receive a call when they start training.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
How are you training for this job?
What number did you put us on for your work location preference form?
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso CAL Fire (Sacramento, CA) nel mese di ott 2024
Colloquio
Grant Guidelines were handed to me before the panel interview, and I was expected to read through their shared material and then they asked me all sorts of questions in the format of Role Play. There was also an Excel exercise asking me to create a basic template with basic formulas, and conditional formatting.