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Updated Jan 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Real Estate Analyst at GSA
Posted Jan 12, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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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)
After some initial emails and phone calls an interview was scheduled at the GSA's local office. The interview was with two people: one from HR and the other from the department I was interviewing with. Each interviewer took turns asking questions from a pre-determined list of questions. Questions were pretty straight forward and what you would expect in a behavior based interview process (i.e. tell me about yourself, why do you want to work in this field, what do you know about our company, what are your career goals, tell me about a time when you displayed leadership, etc.).
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Program Support Specialist at GSA
Posted Nov 19, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 4 weeks)
Three interviews; one dis-organized panel in-person at their downtown offices and two panels by phone. Participants were very cordial and after 3 interviews I really thought I was on my way to some level of a job offer. I was on told another candidate was selected after I emailed a followup several weeks later.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Financial Analyst at GSA
Posted Sep 12, 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 Sep 2009 in Philadelphia, PA (took 4+ weeks)
I applied in January and was interviewed in Februay by one of the GSA recruiters. I did well enough and my name was sent to the Supervisor as a potential finalist for an onsite interview at GSA. However, because there was no need for filling the position at the time, I wasn't called for an onsite interview until July. I had two interviews at the GSA office in Philadelphia; they were both panel style interview. I was interviewed by my current supervisor and two others. I did well enough, and I was recommended for a final interview with the director of the Financial officer and the Deputy Regional Commissioner of GSA FAS region 3.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Federal Career Intern at GSA
Posted Aug 20, 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 Jan 2010 in Fort Worth, TX (took 4 months)
I had two phone interviews. I submitted four references and they called all my references. I had one panel interview with three people. They ask about your experience and what you know about GSA.
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Negotiation Details
You cannot negotiate salary with the intern program.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Contract Specialist at GSA
Posted Aug 16, 2011
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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 Aug 2011 (took a day)
One hour Interview process for contracting officer with GSA. I heard they are great to work for so I applied. They start out the interview with introducing themselves on the panel. They follow up with what GSA does. They end up with letting you know the description of the job you would be doing and the buyers you would supervise. A lot of the questions are about your experience and the type of contracts you have done. The questions are many scenario questions and what you would do in different situations. It is not what you can really study for. No questions are given to you in advance. You pretty much have to have lots of experience with the type of contracts GSA deals with. You will also need a warrant for this position. You may feel you know the answer and respond that way, but is it the answer they were looking for? They were very friendly and try to make you comfortable.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Supervisory Contract Specialist at GSA
Posted Apr 18, 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 2 days)
Potential Candidates coming from external to the agency have a good opportunity to get in to the agency. The agency is quite reluctant to hire intra-division. Work culture is fine however, the level of experience within the field practiced is average at best. The hiring process is standard Government. The initial contacts are well organized. Typically, there are a couple of panel interviews. Questions are selected from a standard list. Not all questions are presented. Indicating skill sets from the private industry will assist in the hiring process. Those coming in from the private industry may actually shine within if management encourages and supports new thinking and ideas.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Management Analyst at GSA
Posted Jan 5, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Fort Worth, TX (took 2 weeks)
Although Fort Worth residents are generally super-friendly, the hiring manager who would have been my supervisor was not. From the start, she gave the impression that interviewing me was an imposition on her time. She appeared to be under a lot of pressure, possibly promoted past her ability to cope. Her supervisor seemed like a nice guy - very interested in computer skills and in my ability to perform under stress. Asked numerous questions about whether I could do two jobs at once, how I handle stress. They both gave the impression that they have little control over pointless changes in the way they operate that are imposed on them from above. And that it makes it hard to get their work done efficiently. Had to wonder how stressful the job would be, whether it was a good situation there. They also could not clearly describe exactly what I would do in the job. That made it difficult to match my skills to their needs. Find out what the job is before interviewing there - talk to human resources or the person currently in the job since the supervisors can't describe it very well.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Analyst at GSA
Posted Nov 15, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took a day)
First, a young woman gave us an overview of the type of work GSA does and how the interview process would work, and then we were taken into a separate room for the interview. The interview consisted of four behavioral questions, and the interviewer was very nice and repeated any question you needed to hear again (they were very long questions). Overall a positive interview experience, but I was not asked back for a second interview.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Contract Specialist at GSA
Posted Oct 29, 2010
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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 Apr 2008 in New York, NY (took 7 months)
I saw the notice on Monstertrak.com for a paid internship for a Contract Specialist. You are in a two year probationary period. Applied by simply sending a cover letter and resume to HR. I was able to skip the USAJOBS.gov website. I recieved an email to call for scheduling an interview. I interviewed with a Panel of 3 managers at one time. I then had to get fingerprinted and a security check was done. I then got an email saying I recieved the job. The entire process from applying to recieving the email was about 7 months. Took 4 months just to hear they wanted an interview.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Asset Manager at GSA
Posted May 9, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Philadelphia, PA (took a day)
The interview took place on my campus and was very brief (lasted less than 30 minutes). The company had some representatives in the lobby and gave me a brochure going over the company and some of their job descriptions and benefits. During the interview, they only asked a few questions. They asked me to give examples of my experiences with leadership, flexibility, teamwork, and oral presentation.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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