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Biomedical Engineer at FDA
Posted Oct 23, 2011 — 1 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Silver Spring, MD (took a day)
I had an hour long interview with the hiring branch chief where he told me about the position and asked about my interest in the position. This was followed by a 5hr long on-site interview where I had 30 minute rotations between different administrators and engineers.
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Negotiation Details
Unable to negotiate a higher salary.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Engineering at FDA
Posted Aug 1, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 (took a day)
Great experience. You have the chance to meet everyone in the office. It is very much a social environment that promotes team work.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Intern at FDA
Posted Jul 14, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Silver Spring, MD (took a day)
Went very well
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Negotiation Details
Did not negotiate
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Inspector at FDA
Posted Apr 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Washington, DC (took 4 weeks)
Lots of paperwork initially; too much detail required. Some interviewers were prepared with good questions, other woefully lacking; technical interviewers seemed bored. Based on the people I met, I was not impressed with the culture, expectations and the roles of the individuals who would be in 'my' organization.
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Reason for Declining
See above comments about indivduals and culture.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Fellow at FDA
Posted Mar 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took a day)
I sent in my application which included, a letter of interest, resume and unofficial transcript. I received and e-mail from the department director about a phone interview. The phone interview was with the department director and project mentor.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Intern at FDA
Posted Mar 19, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Silver Spring, MD (took 2 days)
Interview was scheduled via email and phone. Finalized via phone interview. Talked about engineering classes, relation to project, material/mechanical properties. Very nice and courteous. Talk about your passions and why they relate to the project and you'll be fine. Salary was open for discussion. Lengthy governmental background check but well worth the effort due to pay.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Researcher at FDA
Posted Oct 6, 2010
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 2 days)
Very intense, lots of unusual questions
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Consumer Safety Officer at FDA
Posted Sep 23, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Silver Spring, MD (took a day)
phone screen , one on one and than panel interview
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Consumer Safety Officer at FDA
Posted Aug 10, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took a day)
Submitted resume via monster, took about a month for them to contact me, soonest interview was in another month, and said they needed another month to responds. Very slow process. Interviewed by a panel of 3. Scripted interview, interviewers took notes. Asked what I knew about the FDA, questions such as what was a challenge/problem I had to deal with, and how did I handle it. Was I willing to work in harsh conditions?
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Researcher at FDA
Posted Jul 28, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took a day)
Didn't feel all that all the people I talked to were genuinely interested in my background and skills. Pretty nice for a gov agency job and environment, but still didn't feel good about the group.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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