Received an email to have an interview. The interview was an in-person interview with two more senior earthquake analysts. Most of the questions were straightforward about previous experience with seismic data and computing. All questions just asked how you qualified for this requirement of the position.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Kansas Geological Survey (Lawrence, KS) in Jan 2015
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They were looking for C++ programmers who preferably had work experience with C++ builder (Embarcadero). Basic knowledge in geophysics and on concepts like FFT, interpolation schemes is a plus
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previous work experience, expected year of graduation, challenges faced at previous workplaces, etc.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Kansas Geological Survey (Wichita, KS) in Aug 2012
Interview
Initial correspondence was very poor - not able to confirm documents were received etc. until after the application deadline. Very slow process, over a month before I interviewed. One interview. Panel, three people, interview. People were very courteous and showed interest in answers being given. Questions included scenarios, what would you do type questions. Results were given via phone which included ranking among total number of applicants.
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Some of the questions they asked included multiple sub-questions. It would be nice to have a copy of the questions in front of you for those types so you can make sure you answer all the sub-questions. How many days have you missed work in the last year.