The interview was a panel interview with around 8 managers. Questions were mostly about experiences listed on resume and some behavioral questions. All of the interviewers/managers were professional and down-to-earth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to clarify and expand on a line in my resume.
The interviewers were very friendly. They wanted to know my motivations for federal/public work. They were very passionate about their job. Also gave me opportunities to talk about my personal interests.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us your motivation for working in the federal government.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SEC (Washington, DC) in May 2024
Interview
Cycled around four interviewers about behaviorals, including "walk me through your resume" or "what's something in the news that recently interested you." There were multiple candidates in the Zoom and we would wait in our breakout rooms for interviewers to come to us.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one thing in the news that recently interested you?