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Fairly easy interview with some job-specific questions. Phone call Email sent with conference code. Three interviewers. Each interviewer asked a couple of questions. They described the job functions. I asked questions.

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Anyone here at Dyal or Hunter Point? Would love to chat.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Tampa, FL

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Went well, was fair, and I enjoyed my time. They were friendly and helped me through their process. They had to repeat the question a few times but did not take away from the experience.

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  • Critical thinking questions and Customer Service questions
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Anonymous Employee

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Group panel interview, about 5 people was called back after less than 2 weeks. However, if you are new to the VA it takes about 3 months to finally get in the system.

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  • asked why do you want to work at this facility, have you done any research?, describe a difficult situation with another coworker and how you resolved it. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
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Bummed out I spoke too much about my passion for film/tv spots in my JR CW position interview. I don’t think the CD thinks I’m a good fit for the role now bc the agency works primarily on social.

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Then he's not your CD. Disaster averted. Move on. Keep being yourself!

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Anonymous Employee in Murfreesboro, TN

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I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Murfreesboro, TN)

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Interview was quick, but they didn’t give scheduling options. Said I had to do it the day after I called. They due followup with references. Process is slow, but better than it used to be with hearing back.

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  • How I dealt with a difficult customer.
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Anonymous Employee

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Lengthy and a lot of waiting between interview and offer - lots of bureaucracy and a convoluted background check - took over 3 months from first interview to offer .

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Recent PHD grad looking to apply for health research roles at Veterans Affairs. What level would I be considered at - GS 11/12 and the avg salary. Typical exit opps - CDC/Industry/Fed consulting etc?

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As a nonveteran, it's not going to happen unless you come in on a special program or hiring authority, such as Pathways. Ideally you could find a position that ladders to a 13. Most likely, best case you'd start at an 11 (9 is more likely), 12 if you're extremely lucky.

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Anonymous Employee in Durham, NC

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I applied online. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Durham, NC) in Sep 2023

Interview

It was a behavioral health interview between eight and 11 questions. Questions focused on what were you doing difficult situation and often had three parts to each question. The interviewers don’t make a not a facial expressions and they don’t give you an idea of how well you answer the questions

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  • Tell me about a time that you had a difficult conversation with someone you work with what did you do and how is it resolved?
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Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX

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Interview over the phone with 3 people and each one asks you a question. I think it was like a total of 5-6 questions. That was the only interview soon after that I received an offer letter.

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Anonymous Employee

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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs

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Basically I had two interviews. The first internet was okay for me but the second one was a little harder because I had to really dig deep into my experience and not just think about my most recent position held. Leadership really do their due diligence in choosing the right people for their team.

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  • Customer experience, deescalation skills, capturing data, etc…
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Has anyone worked for US Veterans Affairs? What's it like, are the benefits decent?

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From what I’ve heard it’s very different from place to place. But in general the VA has a reputation for being extremely underfunded, inefficient, ineffective, slow, backwards, primitive, bureaucratic, etc. so I doubt many Fishbowl types would have positive things to say. That said it’s a government job so benefits and work life balance are probably pretty good

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Anonymous Employee in Spokane, WA

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I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Spokane, WA)

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One half-hour virtual interview which was fairly easy. They ask questions based on your experience/history with how you have handled past clinical experiences primarily looking to see how you would handle specific cases.

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  • How would you handle “x” situation based on your past work experience?
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Anonymous Employee in Atlanta, GA

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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Atlanta, GA) in Aug 2023

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Very structured and scenario driven. They asked detailed questions and also allowed for notes.They also had a panel of four individuals that asked a series of professional development like questions.

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  • How I handled a situation that presented challenges.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Reno, NV

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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Reno, NV) in Aug 2023

Interview

Fast interview process, long wait to find out the outcome. Typical for federal employment, apparently. Interview was straight forward, q&a style. Interview set for 25 mins, lasted 1 hour. Panel of three interviewers who each asked questions in a rapid fire type setting.

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US Department of Veterans Affairs Interviews FAQs

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at US Department of Veterans Affairs as 65.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.78 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Assistant Nurse Manager and Licensed Clinical Social Worker rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Physical Therapist and Podiatrist roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at US Department of Veterans Affairs takes an average of 66.93 days when considering 1,073 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Podiatrist had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas RN Staff Nurse roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).

Common stages of the interview process at US Department of Veterans Affairs according to 1,073 Glassdoor interviews include:

Group Panel Interview: 23.44%

Phone Interview: 15.32%

Drug Test: 15.04%

Background Check: 14.39%

Skills Test: 9.50%

One on One Interview: 8.33%

Presentation: 6.95%

Other: 2.63%

Personality Test: 2.26%

IQ Intelligence Test: 2.14%

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