US Department of Justice Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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US Department of Justice
Assistant US Attorney
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
It’s a multi-round process. You start with an interview with the interview committee, then the head of the unit you’re interviewing for, and then the US Attorney. The first interview was cordial and the interviewers were professional but pleasant.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What can you tell me about your previous professional experience?
- What led you to apply for this role?
- Can you share an example of a challenging situation you faced and how you managed it?
US Department of Justice
Trial Attorney
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Panel Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a pretty standard interview process for a DOJ position. I had a panel interview with three interviewers. They asked questions that were mostly easy to medium difficulty, covering my past experience, any relevant experience to the specific area I was applying to, and about litigation versus non-litigation skills.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you believe you would be a suitable candidate for our office?
US Department of Justice
Attorney Advisor
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
I had a two-round interview process. The first round was a 30-minute interview with two attorney advisors. They asked about my interest in the position and specifically how I would handle a difference of opinion with a judge. The second round was a 45-minute interview with an immigration judge and an attorney advisor, where they asked similar questions as the first round.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you deal with a situation where you disagree with your immigration judge and believe that they are wrong on the law of a case?
US Department of Justice
Litigation Paralegal
Mid Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Technical screen Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
It was a super long and detailed interview process. They require a public policy clearance, which the DOJ handles and pays for, doing all the background research and interviews before you're officially hired. Everyone I talked to was really nice and helpful. But seriously, the whole thing from interview to getting the job offer can take months, even if your background is spotless. Lots of bureaucracy and waiting around. You have to get through multiple interviewers. I spoke with 4 different people before they offered me the job.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Have you ever had an arrest?
US Department of Justice Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from US Department of Justice interview reports.
“Could you tell me what the purchase limit is for goods and services on a government charge card?”
Read reports →“What is your course of action if you find out that your witness committed perjury?”
Read reports →“How would you deal with a situation where you disagree with your immigration judge and believe that they are wrong on the law of a case?”
Read reports →“Regarding a legal situation, how would you go about balancing the government's needs with the least possible invasion of public privacy?”
Read reports →“Regarding ethical issues, what actions would you take if you discovered that all discovery was not turned over in a case?”
Read report →“In a situation where you witness the Captain of correction services retaliating against an inmate by beating them, in response to an earlier assault on another staff member, what would be your course of action?”
Read report →“If an AUSA gives you a deadline you know is impossible, what action would you take?”
Read report →“What would you have advised them to do if they were deciding whether to prosecute a certain case.”
Read report →“What are your qualifications and what are your goals after law school?”
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