I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia in Aug 2025
Interview
Panel interview with several staff memebers and branch managers. They ask you to show up 15 minutes before the start of the interview so they can give you the list of questions to look over and prepare answers. Make sure you come up with specific examples to back up your answers!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked what resources I used for collection development and what I want to use in the future. Also asked me to describe when I have worked with diverse teams in the past and how I successfully worked with diverse teams.
I applied online. I interviewed at Fairfax County Virginia
Interview
FCPL's system was a mess. They forward applications with little rhyme or reason. Once you're sent along it's hit or miss whether you'll be called for a position. They've stopped interviewing at the branch level and have started interviewing through Admin and placing people wherever they feel like without determining where they would be the best fit. This behooves no one and causes resentment throughout the county. The people doing the hiring have not had to work in a branch for many years. You may or may not be kept in a pool of applicants for a later date. Interviews are always done by a panel (two or more people asking questions and taking notes).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you made a poor decision. What was it and how would you do it differently now?
