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University of Ottawa interviews

Canada · support staff interviews

What to expect

“You can expect the interview panel to be made up of two or three people.”

University of OttawaCareers FAQ

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Two or three people

Prepare for two or three listeners.

Example

“For support staff positions, an interview is typically between 30 minutes and an hour.”

University of OttawaCareers FAQ

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Thirty minutes to an hour

Plan your examples for under an hour.

Example

“Here’s an example of a competency-based question regarding collaboration: “Tell us about a project that you were responsible for but had to get help from outside the team to complete. What did you do and what was the outcome?””

University of OttawaCareers FAQ

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

A collaboration question

Tell us about a project you were responsible for but needed help from outside the team to complete.

Example

“If you can’t continue your interview because of it, email the interview panel members included in your interview confirmation.”

University of OttawaCareers FAQ

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

If the connection fails

Keep the panel’s emails to hand.

Example

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