I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Texas Legislative Council (Austin, TX)
Interview
I emailed my application in towards the end of January. In mid-February, I got a call to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview was pretty standard, and they told me that they would contact me if I was selected to continue on to the second round. About a week later, I got a call to schedule an in-person interview. I went in and had a group of 3 people interview me. I was extremely nervous, but they were very understanding and patient with me. The interview lasted an hour and a half, or so. Then a couple days later, I got a call and they offered me the position. It was a process, but it was definitely worth it.
My advice: Prepare for every step of the process and be patient. If it's meant for you, you'll get it. :)
I applied online. I interviewed at Texas Legislative Council (Austin, TX) in Oct 2016
Interview
The interview was your typical interview for a state job, it was brief, to the point, and used to evaluate how you as a person can fit in with the company.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Texas Legislative Council (Austin, TX)
Interview
Interviewed with the department supervisor and staff coordinator. Started with a description of the job and what all would be expected if I would be offered the position. Questions were fairly easy to answer with a government knowledge background. Ranged from "tell us about yourself" to more in depth questions. Conversation was easy. They were prompt with answering my questions. Told me I would hear back within a week or so and got a call two days later.