I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office in Apr 2013
Interview
Applied around Feb 2013 and phone interviewed around mar 2013.
They asked same behavioral questions listed on here.
I prepared what to say but didn't quite answer them nicely and one of two hiring managers didn't like my answer from the beginning which I could tell. I could hear his comments from the background. Anyway, it was my fault that I didn't put explanations nicely.
I knew that I won't selected then.
They also mentioned that they were not looking for the special area(I think they used a word 'art') I applied for.
One month later I received an email saying that they won't move forward with the hiring process due to the financial constraints.
In May, I received a reject email saying that I wasn't selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult questions, just same behavior questions.
I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Washington, DC)
Interview
Online Hirevue interview. Interview was simple and brief. Questions were related to the general breadth of patents as a whole along with various personality questions. You are given multiple attempts to record your answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Give us a time where _____ happened and how you responded"
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Oxnard, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
I've only done the digital one, where I recorded myself, and it was fairly easy. You got chances to redo your recording, which was nice, and you had a minute before you read the question to prepare your answer. I found it to be intuitive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one time you had multiple things to do? How did you prioritize those things, and how did you complete them? (that's the gist of the question)
I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Alexandria, VA)
Interview
I started getting emails for the first round of interviews on 4/16 and did that first interview on 5/13. It was just simple behavioral questions. I received an email to schedule a live online interview on 5/19, and I am scheduled to take it on 5/21.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where you had to prioritize multiple tasks and how you responded to it. Tell us about the outcome.