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Policy Analyst at Federal Government
No Offer – Interviewed in Ottawa, ON Mar 2012 – Reviewed Apr 15, 2012
Interview Details written exam including substantive and situational questions. same for the interview. references followed
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- tell a difficult time Answer Question
- managing professional relationships Answer Question
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Manager Financial Systems at Federal Government
No Offer – Interviewed in Ottawa, ON Jan 2010 – Reviewed May 29, 2010
Interview Details
Applied in response to a Job Poster
Wrote a test
Appeared for an interview
Was not selected due to lack of experience in areas other than Systems.
Interview Question – Give us an example where you showed team player View Answer
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Federal Government at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
Interview Details Smooth process. 7 interviews with different managers. Mostly related to what my goals are and my professional experience. Very standard.
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Program Assistant at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Trenton, NJ (US) – Reviewed Apr 10, 2013
Interview Details The interview was completely performance based. I.e name a time when you had to do a, b, c etc. all questions were based off of past experiences as opposed to what you would do if you came across a specific situation. They wanted to hear that when and where you had done certain things, relating to the job.
Interview Question – No difficult questions, just know your own experiences and how they relate to your current position. Know the full job description and be able to relate your past e pertinence with everything that entails. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Non negotiable
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Operations at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 08, 2013
Interview Details Went to a recruiter
Interview Question – Deployment overseas Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation
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Mechanical Engineer at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 02, 2013
Interview Details Just go to a recruiter with no criminal history or too many visible tattoos and great education
Interview Question – none Answer Question
Negotiation Details – none
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IT Specialist at Federal Government
No Offer – Reviewed Dec 06, 2012
Interview Details Behaviour based interviewing.
Interview Question – Explain a time where you dealt with a difficult customer? Answer Question
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Contract Specialist at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Oct 01, 2012
Interview Details They asked if I was planning on going to graduate school and I said yes, I might apply to law schools or business schools. They didn't like that answer as they want you to stay for awhile.
Interview Question – So they put me in Grant Specialist instead. After a few years, recruited me to the Contracts side. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – they offered a GS 7, which was a repeat of what I'd already worked, as a Research Analyst, but I took it and went up the ranks quickly. Sometimes in the fed govt you have to take a downgrade to get into a more profitable series. Keep the long run in mind.
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Network Administrator at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Sep 30, 2012
Interview Details Fairly Straightforward. A phone screening followed by an in-person interview. Things went quicker than I expected, including the background check.
Interview Question – They had a surprise written exam at the beginning of the in-person interview. It was lengthy but broad. 3 or 4 questions each on half a dozen topics. You didn't need to get everything correct, it was more to see if you can put together coherent answers under pressure. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There was not a lot of negotiation, but I went in with a strong first request, so there didn't really need to be.
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Criminal Investigator at Federal Government
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA (US) – Reviewed Sep 25, 2012
Interview Details The hiring process was handled through the HR Staff of WHS, the interviews were conducted by the agency staff. They asked lots of questions involving getting along with other cultures and races.
Interview Question – Do you hate people of any particular group? View Answer
Negotiation Details – I was called by WHS and offered the job and we negotiated salary
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