Consumer Financial Protection Bureau General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interviewers were nice and got straight to the point. It was a bit more formal than other interviews I've done, as they really stuck to their list of questions instead of letting the conversation flow naturally, but honestly, that was kind of reassuring. The questions they asked were pretty standard, which was helpful.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to join this company?
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Intern
Intern Easy Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I submitted my application through my college's career services. About a week later, I got a call saying I was selected for an interview. Since I was going to be in the DC area anyway, I offered to come in for an in-person interview at their office. I was interviewed by two junior members and one senior member of the Mortgage Analysis team. I heard back about the internship offer within a week after the interview.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you describe your experience with large datasets in detail?
- Walk me through the entire process of obtaining a dataset.
- What steps do you take to clean a dataset?
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
It wasn't a tough interview. It was a 30-minute chat over the phone. They asked about interesting things on my resume and my college experiences. Two people were on the interview panel. I don't think they had many applications that year because I got an offer just hours after the phone screen.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivates your interest in the CFPB?
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau interview reports.
“What steps do you take to clean a dataset?”
Read reports →“Walk me through the entire process of obtaining a dataset.”
Read reports →“What kind of tests did you conduct on the dataset?”
Read reports →“What motivates your interest in the CFPB?”
Read reports →“What were the outcomes of the tests you ran?”
Read report →“How did you organize and prepare your findings?”
Read report →“How did you communicate your findings?”
Read report →“What makes you want to join this company?”
Read report →“Can you describe an instance where you had to simplify a technical topic for someone without a technical background?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau interview reports.