I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at U.S. Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC) in Mar 2009
Interview
I applied on USAJOBS in November 2008. Got an e-mail from the employer in mid January that they will be calling me to set up an interview. I was offered an option of having an in person or over the phone interview, and I took the phone option. They set up an over the phone interview 2-3 weeks ahead of time, that I had to reschedule because I had a bad cold and was all stuffed up, not good for a phone interview. They were very flexible and we came up with another date another 2-3 weeks into the future. The interview lasted close to 2 hours. I was interviewed by 3 people: 1 HR and two from the area that was hiring. They gave me the timeline when I would be hearing from them, and they contacted me with an offer just when they said they would.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your experience of working in teams: both position and negative. How did you handle the later.
I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC)
Interview
I received an email scheduling an interview a week in advance. It was a panel interview with three people, all leaders on the team. It was done remotely. All behavioral questions. I received an offer 3 days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you consider when making a presentation on complex topics?
I interviewed at U.S. Government Accountability Office
Interview
Very nice interviewers and professional questions. Knowledgeable panel but none of them had private sector experience. If my application had been referred sooner I would have taken this position but they got back to me over a month too late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a time where you experienced difficulty at work and how did you solve it?
I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC)
Interview
One round of interview with high level officials from the agency who are trained to interview applicants . Formal wear is encouraged for the interview. Interviewers are generally kind and friendly, but you should be prepared to talk about the impact of your work.
