I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CFED (Washington, DC) in Jan 2010
Interview
Step 1 - Respond to posting on one of the job boards
Step 2 - Interview call from HR Generalist asking all kinds of non job-related questions
Step 3 - Call from direct supervisor - asking from a list of specific questions
Step 4 - First on-site interview with HR Generalist and Direct Supervisor (minimum 2 hours)
Step 5 - Panel Interview with all kinds of people who have nothing to do with your job (minimum 3.5 hours)
Step 6 - EXTENSIVE and unnecessary background check (references, credit, criminal, civil, personal, and employment). Its like your applying for the NSA
Step 7 - Preliminary job offer with expected start date of the next day
Step 8 - All kinds of training (HR, IT, Accounting, Department, Operations)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Why do you want to work at CFED?"
"What can you bring to CFED that will help CFED on its mission"
"Why should we hire you?"