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      STE Interview

      22 Mar 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Washington, DC
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at CIA (Washington, DC) in Dec 2016

      Interview

      Had 2 online assessments (IQ & personality test). Then got invited to DC for an in-person interview where you learn more about the Agency and its goals. The reason why I turned down my offer is because I applied for an intern role but they offered me a full-time role because they couldn't get me security clearance (which takes 9-12 months) in time for an internship. Moreover, the entry level salary was also 80k, which is not very competitive against the private sector's demand for SWE.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Very standard behavioral interview e.g. tell me about yourself
      2 Answers
      8