I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Census Bureau (Bakersfield, CA) in Apr 2009
Interview
I had heard that the Census was interviewing people in Lancaster Calif. I had previously worked for them so I drove to Lancaster to take the test and schedule an interview. The test took about 30 minutes and I passed. Then I was asked if I wanted to stay and wait for a 1:1 interview or go and have them call me later. I opted to stay for the 1:1 interview. I was interviewed by an SFR and came home. About 1 week later I was called and did a phone interview where the SFR tested my Spanish proficiency. A week later they called me back and offered me the position in Bakersfield, which I accepted.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you handle a respondant who didnt want to participate in the survey?
Long process but considering the number of applicants it should be expected It was a phone interview and was not difficult at all they seem to want to be certain the candidates like people and are able to onock on doors
The interview looks more at checking certain boxes as opposed to skill. It looks like this is a constantly vacant position. The position is part-time with no guaranteed hours. Cannot say that it's a difficult job or anything, but the application was tedious than the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was more of a description of the job and whether I was still interested.
After an online application they called with a simple telephone interview. They want to know about your availability and preferred schedule. They ask for basic background information. The online application has all of the information that they really need to place you so it is mostly a verification of the information you have already provided.
