CIA General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at CIA.
CIA
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
Applied online in the summer, and a recruiter called the very next day. The whole hiring process is really long, like they say on their website, and it can be pretty touch-and-go sometimes. My first interview was all about personality, no technical stuff at all.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share a challenging group work experience you've had?
- Could you walk me through every detail on your resume?
CIA
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
So you fill out this really long application, then HR emails you a timed IQ and personality test. After a few weeks, they invite you for an on-site interview. It's all culture/fit questions, they don't ask any technical stuff because they already know your qualifications. They just want to see how you work in a team. They start the interview with a presentation about the CIA and its mission.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate and how you handled it.
CIA
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
It took me 14 months from when I first applied to when my clearance was finally approved. In that time, I had a phone interview, an in-person flyout interview, a full-scope polygraph, a single-scope background check, and basic physical and psych evaluations. The full interview process is laid out on their website, and my experience matched it.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about a time when... (behavioral)
- What would you do if... (situational)
CIA General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from CIA interview reports.
“What does the United States mean to you?”
Read reports →“What are 3 personality traits of a good leader?”
Read reports →“Can you share the best advice you've ever been given?”
Read reports →“What would you do if... (situational)”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate and how you handled it.”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where project requirements shifted during a project, and describe your response and any design adjustments made to accommodate the change?”
Read report →“Can you share a challenging group work experience you've had?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time when... (behavioral)”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 CIA interview reports.