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Environmental Protection Agency interviews FAQs
Postdoctoral Fellow applicants have rated the interview process at Environmental Protection Agency with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postdoctoral Fellow roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Environmental Protection Agency overall takes an average of 60 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Environmental Protection Agency as a Postdoctoral Fellow according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 22%
Background check: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
Presentation: 11%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Environmental Protection Agency in Sep 2022
Interview
Panel interview. 4 or 5 questions followed by an opportunity to ask questions. The first part lasted roughly 30 min and the interview wrapped up before the scheduled 1 hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What professional achievement are you most proud of?
First, PI has conducted my telephonic interview where I was asked questions about my PhD research. Then I was invited to give a power point presentation which was attended by most of principal investigators. The questions were based on how I conducted research, what was novelty in my approach.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Environmental Protection Agency (Durham, NC) in Feb 2015
Interview
The interview process was more of a continued scientific discussion. After the online application was complete, I heard back from the principal investigator (in the program that I was applying for), who scheduled a phone interview. The interview over the phone was very focused on describing my thesis work and introducing me to the concepts that would be involved in the project at EPA, the types of expertise I would need, and the relevant items to research before the next time we talked. Next was an on-site interview where I had a chance to meet with other principal investigators as well as the branch chief and division director. During the on-site interview, I gave a presentation detailing my thesis work and answered questions in a seminar-style format.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were mostly scientific but were geared towards clarification of my thesis work. The most important questions were describing my next steps as a scientist and how the EPA, and specifically the postdoctoral fellowship, would fit into my career goals.