U.S. Customs and Border Protection interviews FAQs
Agriculture Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at U.S. Customs and Border Protection with 2 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% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Agriculture Specialist roles take an average of 170 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at U.S. Customs and Border Protection overall takes an average of 150 days.
Common stages of the interview process at U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a Agriculture Specialist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 38%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Personality test: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 11 months. I interviewed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Frederick, MD) in Feb 2024
Interview
The initial interview was a virtual interview with two CBP employees. I was asked 4-5 situational questions, no behavioral questions. The allotted time for the interview was an hour, but I think it only took about 15 minutes. Common sense questions and answers for the most part. No offer yet as the background investigation process is still underway.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if a coworker engaged in an inappropriate conversation regarding a personal item found in a passengers luggage?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Blaine, WA) in Feb 2024
Interview
A 15 minuet video call with a senior and a junior officer conducting the interview. The interview will ask you "what if" questions pertaining to things that may really occur on the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.) Your coworker finished searching a passenger's bags and found nothing illegal but proceeds to make fun of the items in the suitcase. How would you address them?
2.) You are searching a shipment of produce that just came in and your coworker opens a box without a label. It contains a foreign substance and your coworker starts slurring and feels light headed. What would you do?
3.) You are just about to clock out at the end of your shift but you see a passenger kick one of your co-worker's K-9s. What would you?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Newark, NJ) in Jul 2016
Interview
Questions are very general. Little science questions; mostly behavioral on how you deal with people. Remember, they have to ask the same questions of everyone so it is not biased. There were two CBP Officers in the room and they were welcoming. It was not uncomfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you a problem with someone and how you resolved it.