Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Bayside Council as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Heritage Advisor and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Heritage Advisor and roles were rated as the easiest.
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Face to face interview with a panel, asked a series of related questions about role and prev experience related to the role. I was a uni student at the time so was well suited
Straightforward and pleasant. The questions were well prepared and I understood them. There were about 6 questions and also time for me to answer them at the end. Overall it was a good experience despite the outcome.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bayside Council (Rockdale) in Jan 2020
Interview
Behavioural based interview with 2 managers and 1 senior manager. Needed to complete a police check, submit referee details and attend a pre-employment medical examination. Interviewers were warm and very engaged during the interview. Hiring manager kept in constant contact during the process which took a couple of weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to manage multiple competing priorities?
Why did I want to work for a local government body?
What technology was I comfortable using?