U.S. Food and Drug Administration Project Manager Interview Questions
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Project Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
I applied through USAJobs.gov, and my application was referred on August 10. The FDA contacted me on August 15 to set up an interview, which took place on August 22. The interview itself was quite disorganized. I got there early and waited in the lobby. As instructed, I called the point of contact 20 minutes before my interview, but no one answered. I tried calling three more times. About five minutes later, someone approached me and asked if I was there for an interview. Upon confirming, I was escorted to the conference room to wait for the rest of the panel. While we waited, the initial two panel members and I chatted. Ten minutes later, two more panel members arrived. There was a bit of an argument among them because two other members were missing. One person was supposed to call in, but the conference call wasn't set up, and they didn't know where the other panel member was. Roughly five minutes after that, they managed to get the conference call working, and we finally started the interview, albeit late. Just as I was answering a question or explaining my background, the last panel member walked in, interrupting the flow. After the interview concluded, the Director mentioned a decision would be made in about a month. However, eight weeks passed without any word from the FDA. I reached out to their HR department for an update, and they informed me that I wasn't selected. My overall impression of the FDA's interview process is that while it's okay to choose another candidate, it's essential to notify the interviewed candidates. Additionally, setting up the interview room and having all panel members present before the interviewee arrives would greatly improve organization.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you encourage all employees to use a SharePoint site instead of saving files to their personal drives?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Program Assistant
Entry Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
After navigating the USA jobs application process, the hiring timeline depends on HR's availability. Once the interview was scheduled, I met with a panel of five individuals at various career stages. They asked me questions about my skills and how they related to the role. Everyone was friendly and respectful, and I appreciated learning more about the position. However, I was surprised it took from November 2014 to January 2015 to hear back after applying.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What specific details about this position are you aware of?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Project Manager
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Group Onsite Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
It involved a few phone calls, then some interviews both one-on-one and in a group setting. After that, they picked the top candidates for more interviews with leadership and the team, and then they made their selection. Finally, they extended an offer, and the orientation was two days long. The whole process felt really good, and management was really clear about how they were making their choices.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about managing a team with diverse members.
- How do FDA employees keep a culture that's positive and productive?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Project Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from U.S. Food and Drug Administration interview reports.
“How would you encourage all employees to use a SharePoint site instead of saving files to their personal drives?”
Read reports →“How do FDA employees keep a culture that's positive and productive?”
Read reports →“Did you ever set up meetings using Outlook?”
Read reports →“How do you handle working with people who have difficult personalities?”
Read reports →“Tell me about managing a team with diverse members.”
Read report →“What specific details about this position are you aware of?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you managed changing priorities?”
Read report →“Describe your background working with diverse, cross-functional teams.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 U.S. Food and Drug Administration interview reports.