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      Contract Specialist Interview

      29 Dec 2015
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Rockville, MD
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at NIH (Rockville, MD) in Aug 2015

      Interview

      I applied on USAjobs.gov, and was contacted approximately 2 months later via e-mail. The interview took about an hour, and was very specific concerning the job title. Questions were not "typical" interview questions, but tailored to previous experience in contracting. The interviewer described the position in detail, and I felt that he spoke more than I did during the interview. I was required to submit a writing sample beforehand.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I was given a spreadsheet of costs and asked specific questions pertaining to the spreadsheet.
      Answer question
      4

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      Contract Specialist Interview

      9 Aug 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at NIH in Apr 2020

      Interview

      Quick interview process, standard interview questions. Met with a team of four or five individuals, one of whom stayed in contact throughout the entire process. I would recommend interviewing if offered an opportunity.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      To detail my purchasing experience
      Answer question

      Contract Specialist Interview

      24 Apr 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD) in Apr 2018

      Interview

      First, a 30 minute phone interview. Second, a face-to-face interview. They asked several technical questions and were very engaging. They really wanted to know if the interviewee was a good fit.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Strengths and weaknesses
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      Question 2

      Specific IT contracting scenario questions.
      Answer question

      Contract Specialist Interview

      21 Jun 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Rockville, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at NIH (Rockville, MD) in Jun 2016

      Interview

      The interview process was held at their office with Rockville. I was entered by two individuals who were the branch head for their perspective divisions. We sat in an office in a formal setting and I was asked rough 10 -12 questions. This questions themselves were not the standard interview questions but more informal about my experience, my skills, and what to expect. It was rather easy from my experience

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about what you know about NIH Explain your experience with Contract administration
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      2

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