I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at U.S. General Services Administration in Aug 2011
Interview
One hour Interview process for contracting officer with GSA. I heard they are great to work for so I applied. They start out the interview with introducing themselves on the panel. They follow up with what GSA does. They end up with letting you know the description of the job you would be doing and the buyers you would supervise. A lot of the questions are about your experience and the type of contracts you have done. The questions are many scenario questions and what you would do in different situations. It is not what you can really study for. No questions are given to you in advance. You pretty much have to have lots of experience with the type of contracts GSA deals with. You will also need a warrant for this position. You may feel you know the answer and respond that way, but is it the answer they were looking for? They were very friendly and try to make you comfortable.
I applied in-person. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at U.S. General Services Administration (Washington, DC) in Mar 2022
Interview
Utilize STAR method for the Q and A
Describe a time you had a failure and how did you overcome it?
Describe a time where you had to utilize negotiations and what were the outcomes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some of the technical projects you have worked on in the past and how have they developed your skillset as a contracts specialist?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at U.S. General Services Administration (New York, NY) in Mar 2021
Interview
1st interview with one person, a program manager, typical situational interview questions, "talk about a time you solved a problem" etc.
The 2nd interview was similar, but with panel of interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time you had to learn something new to solve a problem.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at U.S. General Services Administration (New York, NY) in Jul 2018
Interview
Phone interview with two department employees that lasted about 30min. Was very friendly and provided a lot of information about the job and the organizational culture. The interviewers also gave personal notes about their experience working with the company.
