I applied through other source. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at US Army (Fort Knox, KY) in Feb 2015
Interview
Review board file and wait for board to release results. Updating the board file is very important. Making sure all the information is correct is the most time consuming. It's been made easier by being electronically available.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at US Army (Honolulu, HI) in Nov 2020
Interview
Army officers have files sent to a central board who reviews their evaluations and determines if they are ready for promotion to the next rank. Individual assignments are sometimes received through an interview process. The interviews can be very informal (just conversations with hiring authority, or they can be formal interviews ranging from questions about past experiences to fully scenario driven interviews.
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Question 1
describe a past failure and how it informs your current decision making.
I applied through university. I interviewed at US Army
Interview
Officers must attend a service academy, complete ROTC, or go through OCS training to be commissioned. There is no single interview process, the selection typically takes place over the course of several years.
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Question 1
This not really applicable, but the toughest question to ask yourself is, "Is a career in service to the nation the right choice for me?"