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Declined Offer – Reviewed May 8, 2013
Interview Details – This is a government job that must be applied to via the federal careers portal. The application process is very extensive and essentially is the interview. There are no traditional phone or face to face interviews. The hiring/interview process consists solely of a (extremely slow) review of your entire file by the regional IHS HR office and the local IHS service unit supervisors. If an applicant is accepted for the position following these reviews, a written offer will be extended (conditional on background and drug tests). According to the recruiters, I was told that Native American/Alaskan Native applicants who meet the minimum job qualifications are automatically selected and given the job offer, leading to a much quicker hiring timeline.
Interview Question – Traditional behavioral and position-relevant questions are asked online, with multiple choice answer selections. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in May 2010 – Reviewed Aug 22, 2011
Interview Details – JrCOSTEPs are students who apply for a summer internships. No one I know who did a JrCOSTEP was actually interviewed, resumes/applications were screened in the spring after you submitted your application online before the new year. You were simply just picked and then given options of open offices who were accepting JrCOSTEPs.
Interview Question – What office do you want to work at? Answer Question
Pros: I feel like in general IHS is a very laid-back environment. There is a good work-life balance, and I enjoy working with the people here. The work is also very rewarding, even in my case where I am working in a support setting and do not work… – Full Review `
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