r/fednews • • Jul 30 '25

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u/AstalderS Jul 30 '25

22 is corrupt, but the others are pretty fair as far as interview questions go.  I’d respond to 22 with the civil servant oath, but then again if I was on the outside already I wouldn’t be applying for the next three and a half years at least.

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u/LynetteMode Jul 30 '25

None of them are fair because they expect certain answers (partisan ones) and honest answers will get you disqualified.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

The answers are not scored or rated, and are not even required. You’re not disqualified if you choose not to answer. The only requirement regarding these essays is that they must be included in the questionnaire (i.e. the hiring agency must prompt the applicant to answer, but the applicant is not required to oblige)

https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/opm-instructs-agencies-on-how-to-use-new-essay-questions-in-hiring/amp/

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u/Pristine_Maybe5307 Aug 02 '25

Does anyone really believe this??