I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Army (Rock Island, IL)
Interview
As usual with most government jobs, this interview was comprised of a panel of people--generally four as was the case for me. They were unrelated to my current area of work but employees from across the Island. This is both good and bad for the interviewee. The good point: you could probably easily impress the panel by just sounding knowledgeable and exhibiting a great deal of confidence. The bad point: You could just as easily confused the panel. You could also fail to say the "buzz words" the panelists have been instructed to listen for. Yes. These panelists are coached or spoken to in advance by the manager so they may have been told what to look for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't quite recall a difficult question. Most of these interviews consist of standard questions that panelists don't deviate from.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Army (Kansas City, KS) in May 2009
Interview
At MEPS station after taking ASVAB and getting my score the recruiter sat down with the MSG and I to pick my MOS I told them I wanted 25B they told me that there were no slots for 25B I said ok got up and walked out my recruiter came out in the hall and called me back in after a few minutes and told me ok we they found a slot and you leave in 3 weeks. Be persistent with what you want don't just take an answer that they give you.