I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Detroit, MI) in Apr 2015
Interview
The interviewer asked a few questions regarding my resume and particular areas of interest regarding electrical engineering, then explained about the USPTO, and then asked the below listed behavioral questions. He was really nice and seemed very approachable. *I was able to use WebEX but only after switching to safari; chrome was too slow on my mac.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
· When was the last time you had an assignment that had to get completed quickly and how did you organize/manage your time.
Have you ever had to do extensive research on a project, and how did you go about the research?
Have you ever been given positive criticism and how did you handle it?
How would u prioritize 4 applications/Projects with similar
importance?
Describe a time when you had to persuade someone of your point of view. What did you do and what was the outcome?