I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Feb 2019
Interview
I applied online. Then had a phone interview with a panel of 6 interviewers via phone. All behavioral questions and the typical question: why should we hire you/what skills will you bring to this position. I received an offer 4 weeks after the interview.
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Question 1
You are responding to an ill passenger on a plane. 1 person has symptoms and there are 6 people sitting around them. Your manager isn't available. What do you do?
I interviewed at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interview
Initial phone screen followed by several phone and virtual interviews. Took quite some time to hear back initially and between interviews. I believe the office was undergoing a reorganization, so they were not moving as efficiently as they had previously.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your previous experience working with the federal government
I interviewed at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interview
Got an email and interviewed immediately. HR process is long and slow, still have not been fully onboarded. God a TO the same week as the interview, still waiting on the FO. I have heard it can take 6 months to a year and a half to fully onboard.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Jan 2020
Interview
I highly recommend researching the job series you're applying for, especially if you're new to the government hiring system. This can put you on a career track that's difficult to switch as you advance in the agency. For example, my background is in science, but not understanding fully the career projection of a PHA, I'm having a difficult time switching from operational management role to a more technical role. Do your research.
