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DCAA Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Jun 12, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Detroit, MI (took 2+ weeks)
Applied on USAJOBS.gov at the end of Nov 2010 and received a call for an interview mid May 2011. Between that time, I received 2 emails (Dec 10 & Apr 11) asking if I was still "interested" in the position.
Interview was with 2 audit branch managers and 1 audit supervisor, all at the same time. Each person asked a questions from a list of stock behavioral interview questions. Tell me a time when....; what is your writing style.... etc, etc.
The people interviewing me have worked for the government for many years (ie. 20+ years). I asked what was the turnover rate, and they said next to none. If someone had left, it was because they switched agencies, like becoming an IRS agent, or something of the sort. This proved my hypothesis that once you land a federal job, you stay put.
Very laxed interview. I was running late to the interview, about 20 min late, and they seemed to be a-ok with it.
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No negotiation. Since I was eligible for the GS 11/12 position, in the interview they said that if I could possibly start at the GS12 or GS11, at a step 6 or 7, or something of the sort. I ended up getting the GS-12.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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DCAA Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Jun 9, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in Pinellas Park, FL (took 5 days)
Interviewed at DCAA just out college while still in the Reserves. Had one telephone interview/introduction then came to the office in Pinellas Park for face to face. Interviewed with branch manager. The interviewer talked a lot about DCAA and emphasized it was a great place to work. He admitted the salaries were low to start ($30k depending on area) but entry-level auditors can go from GS-5/7 to GS-11 quickly. He asked me about specific courses taken in college and grades. (I have a B.S. Accounting, 3.11 GPA) He gave me a general accounting scenario and asked me a few audit-specific questions. He asked me about my military service and whether I had a clearance and talked about how long the process can take. At the end of the interview he informed me they had already made an offer to another candidate and that they had an opportunity in Orlando if I was interested. I declined as it is beyond normal commuting distance. He did email the next day and apologized for the situation and was complimentary. I wrote him a very polite letter of thanks.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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GS-7 Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted May 24, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took a day)
Very calm interview.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Personality Test and a 1:1 Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Jan 31, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 (took a day)
Was done through my university. The interviewer let me know at the beginning that the interview was more of an informational interview for the candidates and said it wasn't going to affect the hiring process.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Sep 15, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 (took 2 days)
Interview was on par with smaller accounting firms/corporate accounting gigs. Much easier than big four interviews which were loaded with behavior questions. Good to have a solid understanding of cost accounting principles and basic audit steps. Also good to have knowledge of auditor independence and demonstration of experience multitasking, setting deadlines and multitasking.
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Negotiation Details
Since it is a government job, there are no negotiations since you are qualified for either GS-07 or GS-09. The pay schedule and promotion schedule is layed out online so you know exactly what you are getting into.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Sep 2, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Columbia, MD (took a day)
Phone interview with two associates.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Aug 22, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took a day)
I applied for an Auditor position through the University I was attending. The campus career office advised the students when DCAA was going to have on campus interviews and some of the requirements consisted of applying through the federal job website, taking an exam and supporting the answers with short paragraphs in the online application. During the interview, there were two people asking questions, which were very similar to those on the application. Pretty much, they just want to know experience working in groups and to describe situations that you have had, mainly with working in teams and balancing work.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Aug 13, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
Planned for the interview by looking on their website and learning the services they performed. The interview process consisted of a phone interview. About a month later I received a call from HR saying that I had the job and could start immediately.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Jul 7, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2008 in Cherry Hill, NJ (took 4+ weeks)
Submit resume, college transcripts and take an online skills assessment test.
Negotiation Details
Was not able to negotiate, salary was based on results of skills assessment test & college transcripts
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Skills Test and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency
Posted Jun 9, 2010
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed May 2010 in Dayton, OH (took a day)
I applied via usajobs.gov. I was contacted approx. three months later for an interview. I was interview by a panel of 4 people. All were very nice and there werent any questions that were unreasonable. They told me it would take 60-90 days to hear back from them but they called me within about three weeks later to give me a tentative offer pending security clearance. Overall a very good experience.
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The interview consisted of a Background Check and a Group/Panel Interview.
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