Panel interview over the phone. Scripted questions mostly about work environment, such as handling high production quotas and dealing with coworkers. No legal questions; very straight forward. Many generic questions like “what’s your greatest strength/weakness”, etc. Took about 30 minutes. Scheduling was very last minute, interviewer called several times and left voicemails saying what time she’ll try again the next day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you deal with loud coworkers having irrelevant conversations right outside your cubicle?
I applied online. I interviewed at Social Security Administration (Baltimore, MD) in June 2019
Interview
There’s a very structured phone interview followed by written evaluation (the written exam part is a newer thing). Always more than one interviewer on the phone and they take turns asking questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time you disagreed with a supervisor and how you handled it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Social Security Administration in May 2017
Interview
This was only a telephone interview with a panel of administrative law judges. It was very relaxed and not too intense. They were friendly and gave a good perspective on the job.