U.S. Department of State interview questions

I interviewed for a role designated for family members of FSOs. The interview was held in person with 5 people on the panel: my future immediate supervisor, his supervisor (and deputy of the department), another officer from another department, and a representative from HR. They ask the same questions to every applicant and are not able to waver much from the designated questions (there was no conversation). They asked standard HR questions. The interview lasted 30-40 minutes and I was notified within 10 days that I had gotten the job. Only one round of interviews for this role.

The interview comes after the applicant has passed the written exam. It is quite structured and features one-on-one and group settings. It really depends on who you get as interviewers and how well you gel with the people who are interviewing the same day you are. It isn't easy but I had fun during it.