I applied online. The process took 7 months. I interviewed at U.S. General Services Administration (New York, NY) in Apr 2008
Interview
I saw the notice on Monstertrak.com for a paid internship for a Contract Specialist. You are in a two year probationary period. Applied by simply sending a cover letter and resume to HR. I was able to skip the USAJOBS.gov website. I recieved an email to call for scheduling an interview. I interviewed with a Panel of 3 managers at one time. I then had to get fingerprinted and a security check was done. I then got an email saying I recieved the job. The entire process from applying to recieving the email was about 7 months. Took 4 months just to hear they wanted an interview.
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 July 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.