I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Houston Fire Department - Texas in June 2008
Interview
First and foremost is a written exam consisting of multiple choice questions exclusively. It's incredibly easy - essentially 6th grade level math and english skills. Anything below 96-100 has no chance of being hired. The rest of the process includes a background check, polygraph, one on one interview, and a medical exam.
My advice, get your extensive paperwork turned in ASAP
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Polygraph - Have you ever stolen anything greater than $20 in value?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Houston Fire Department - Texas (Houston, TX) in Jan 2018
Interview
Lengthy, after the civil service test it took over 8 months to get hired. That's scoring in the top 10 of the exam as well, there were people from my exam that had to wait almost a year and half to get hired.
