I applied online. I interviewed at US Census Bureau in Sept 2024
Interview
Usually one interview. Maybe 2. No code tests. I've never seen a code test in the government or nonprofit sector. They asked general questions. It's as simple as that. Now I'm adding filler to meet the 30 word minimum.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Do you have experience working with Linux, SAS, Python, etc. By 2027 SAS may not be in the picture at all anymore, and they may start asking questions about AWS.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Census Bureau (New York, NY) in Apr 2010
Interview
I applied to an internal job posting since I was already working there. Due to the nature of the decennial census operation, once you get your foot in the door there are many opportunities that present themselves. I had a single interview with 3 people. I met the technical requirements for the job and had the people skills they were looking for.