CIA Intelligence Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

A couple months after I applied, I got an email asking me to do online testing and fill out a personal questionnaire (like hobbies, college classes I liked/disliked). The online tests were pretty hard, including an IQ test and a writing prompt. Then, a month or two later, they asked me to fly to DC for an in-person interview. It was pretty casual while waiting with about 15 other people, but the actual interview was in a tiny room at a small table with 3 interviewers.

I applied for the Intelligence Analysis internship on the CIA's website. It was pretty straightforward, just writing a few essays and submitting my resume and cover letter. After about 3 weeks, I got an email saying I had to take some tests. These included a timed skills test with SAT-like questions focusing on logic and basic algebra, a multiple-choice personality test similar to Myers-Briggs, and a timed writing exam where I had to write a brief for the intelligence community about a fake terrorist group. These were challenging but doable. A week later, I had a phone interview with two people, a man and a woman, who seemed to be doing a good cop/bad cop routine. The interview mainly covered my soft skills and went through my resume, and they also asked some political questions. I enjoyed answering 'What do you think the greatest problem today is in America?'. I found out I didn't get the job a week and a half after that. I think I would have gotten it, but since I'm studying abroad this semester, they couldn't complete a background check in time.

I applied online and got a questionnaire about a week later. After that, I had to do some online assessments, including a writing test and an aptitude test. Then, I had a phone interview, which was pretty standard. Mostly, they asked about my past work experience.