Is it hard to get hired at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia as 78.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.55 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Criminal Law and Trial Attorney rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Human Resources Generalist and Law Clerk roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia?

The hiring process at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia takes an average of 31 days when considering 46 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Summer Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Intern Investigator roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).

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Investigative Intern (21) ; Intern Investigator (15) ; Attorney (5) ; Intern (5) ; Investigative Specialist (5) ; Investigator (5) ; Investigator Intern (3) ; Staff Attorney (3) ; Assistant Public Defender (2) ; Internship (2)

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87%
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5%
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52 interviews

Intern Interview

Nov 3, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia (Washington, DC) in Feb 2015

Interview

You fill out an application, which consists of a cover letter and a hypothetical case for which you are required to describe how you would investigate it. The hypothetical case is a good indicator as to whether the internship is right for you. If you enjoy writing up the investigation, then you'll enjoy doing that in real life. If you're not prepared to commit to writing it out completely, or you find it arduous, then it's not for you. If you make it past that round, there's an hour-long Skype interview with a supervisor staff investigator.

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Question 1

They give you a series of hypothetical case examples and situations and ask how you'd respond

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Investigator Interview

Sep 20, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia (Washington, DC) in Jul 2012

Interview

Make sure you read the scenario and think through all possible scenarios as you are writing your response (a lot of times people lie, incriminate themselves unknowingly, etc) Be sure to talk about why you want to work at PDS and how your values align with the company's mission statement. Don't be afraid to be yourself and don't try to bloat your experiences (Steve Albers will see through that) Keep calm, Steve is a relaxed thoughtful kind of person

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How would you feel if you were in a neighborhood looking for a witness who accused the client of rape? How do you feel about visiting the jail or making trips to the District Court multiple times a day? Do you have a car?

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Intern Interview

Jun 21, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia

Interview

2 hour interview after application submission, including cover letter and resume, etc.. It was thoughtful and thorough; they asked relevant questions to the work I'd be doing. I appreciated the work they put into the interview process.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How would you handle cases?

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