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United States Federal Government

Anonymous Employee in Norfolk, VA

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at United States Federal Government (Norfolk, VA)

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Strait forward, no nonsense did not follow the position description. The PD was from a different job. The position is very technical and with the right background easy to accomplish. Time consuming, but not challenging.

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Anonymous Employee in Dover, DE

Accepted Offer
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Easy Interview
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I interviewed at United States Federal Government (Dover, DE)

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Very straightforward. I was very impressed with the fact that they let me PCS there without any interview or what not. Highly recommend PCSing to Dover if given the chance. They seem to take whoever without much interview or background checks.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Neutral Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at United States Federal Government

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The interview process was timely, easy, no problem, Scott, 10 virtually have I reached my limit Why do I have to. I just want to read reviews This process seems ridiculous

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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I applied in-person. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at United States Federal Government

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Rigorous and not a an easy process as you must have good vision and a sharp mind. You must be physically fit as well as be able to retain knowledge in a short amount of time.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Baltimore, MD

Declined Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at United States Federal Government (Baltimore, MD)

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Extensive and slow for feedback. Feedback received very limited. Unsure if met the qualifications or just needed to put a body in a seat. If you have a lot of time on your hands then this interview process is for you.

Interview Questions
  • Explain what makes you unique other than technical skills for the position that you're applying to.
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Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application

I applied online. I interviewed at United States Federal Government (Washington, DC)

Interview

After you make a certification, and the Hiring Manager decides to interview you, someone reaches out to schedule a video interview. There are normally 2-4 people in that interview. There are often very structured questions, and it's hard to fit in all the many questions you'd like to ask about the job, the team, mission, etc. You'll usually have 5 minutes at the end, and they expect you to just answer questions vs. having a dialogue along the way.

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  • Tell me about yourself What would you do in a situation such as ..... How have you handled a conflict with a colleague Many questions specific to the actual job responsibilities....tell me about your experience with training, consulting, etc.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Saginaw, MI

No Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
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I applied online. I interviewed at United States Federal Government (Saginaw, MI) in Apr 2023

Interview

Performance Based Interview asking work related questions and describing work experience and resolutions of how you handle and resolve your work scheduleing and managing your workload and time management. How do you deal with diffcult cutomer or co workers

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  • How do you handle and angry an d hostile customers in talking on the phone.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate

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Negative Experience
Difficult Interview
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I interviewed at United States Federal Government

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Very layered and time consuming - No feedback and very little conversation not a favorable location - the people were very unfriendly and stern - Not a good feeling while there or even in the waiting room

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  • Willing to relocate to another city
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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
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I interviewed at United States Federal Government

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The interview process included answering questions with a panel of staff and providing a job talk on prior research experiences. Questions were fairly straightforward and the interviewing staff were welcoming.

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in San Juan, PR

No Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at United States Federal Government (San Juan, PR) in Feb 2023

Interview

Interview was done via a panel of 3 individuals including the hiring manager. 12 questions were asked mostly pertaining to how you handle work and flow. It was pretty straight forward. The last question was if offered the job today would I accept.

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  • If I called your references What would they say is a negative about you?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at United States Federal Government as 63.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.82 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Management and Program Analyst and Border Patrol Agent rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Air Force and Census Enumerator roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at United States Federal Government takes an average of 60.35 days when considering 226 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Paralegal had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Financial Analyst roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 330 days).

Common stages of the interview process at United States Federal Government according to 226 Glassdoor interviews include:

Group Panel Interview: 19.45%

Background Check: 15.09%

Phone Interview: 13.64%

Drug Test: 12.91%

One on One Interview: 11.45%

Skills Test: 9.64%

Presentation: 6.73%

Other: 3.82%

IQ Intelligence Test: 3.64%

Personality Test: 3.64%

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