Pest Control Technician
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to work on your own all day without a supervisor checking in.
What they are checking: Whether they stay productive and honest on a solo route where nobody sees how carefully the work gets done.
Tell me about a time you had to tell a customer something they didn't want to hear.
What they are checking: Whether they can deliver bad news, like a bigger infestation, honestly while keeping the customer's trust.
This job means crawl spaces, attics, ladders and summer heat around Aurora. How do you feel about that kind of physical work?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic picture of the physical demands so they don't quit after the first hot week.
Tell me about a time you kept a vehicle, tools or equipment in good shape because it was your responsibility.
What they are checking: Whether they will take care of a company vehicle and spray equipment that the whole route depends on.
What would you do
A family with a toddler and a dog is worried about the products you're putting down. What do you tell them?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain label directions and safety in plain words that calm a worried customer without overpromising.
You treat a home and two weeks later the customer calls angry that the pests are back. How do you handle that visit?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, look for the real cause like an entry point, and explain what will change this time.
You're running behind on your route and still have four stops. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate with the office and customers instead of rushing treatments or skipping steps to catch up.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd inspect a house when the homeowner just says they've seen bugs in the kitchen.
What they are checking: Whether they inspect systematically for signs, damage and entry points instead of spraying the first spot the customer points at.
How would you tell the difference between an ant problem, a cockroach problem and a pantry pest problem from what you find on an inspection?
What they are checking: Whether they can identify the pest correctly, since the wrong identification means the wrong treatment and a callback.
Why does following the product label exactly matter, even when you think a little extra would work better?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the label is the law and that safety regulations protect them, the customer and the company.
What preventive advice would you give a homeowner to keep pests from coming back after you leave?
What they are checking: Whether they see prevention, like sealing gaps and removing food and moisture, as part of the job and not an extra.
Have you held a pesticide applicator license, or how would you go about studying for one?
What they are checking: Whether they are ready to learn the certification material that lets them apply products legally on their own.
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