Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Interview Questions
& Process

I interviewed with a contractor company, and the CDC was involved. After two rounds with the company, the CDC and company surveilled my equipment and used public cameras to track my activities. They found something they didn't like and rejected me. Their client (CDC) acts like a corrupt overseer, abusing power through negative interactions, cyber stalking, and staged situations even when you're employed. I've experienced this before with another agency. Don't support the CDC until they normalize their interview processes.

The interview lasted about 35 minutes. I was interviewed by two head team members. It was a bit nerve-wracking initially, but I mostly talked about my achievements and what I've done during my two years at Emory. I also discussed my Applied Practicum experience and my work in Nepal, plus any other relevant past work that seemed to fit the new job's needs.

So first you chat with a recruiter to see if you're a good fit and interested. Then there's like a coding test to check your skills. If that goes well, you do some technical interviews, maybe live coding, system design, or looking at code. They also do a behavioral interview to check your soft skills and how you'd fit in. The last part might be a panel or talking to higher-ups. If all that's good, you get an offer and start onboarding.

I had one interview with my potential supervisor, and they asked about 8 questions. This was followed by extensive background checks, fingerprinting, etc. The interview was conducted on Zoom, and took about 45 minutes. An employee of similar level to the position I was applying for was also on the call, but didn't ask any questions.