I interviewed at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Average interview
Application
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.
Interview questions [1]
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?
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.
