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      Mathematical Statistician Interview

      4 Jun 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Suitland, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Census Bureau (Suitland, MD) in Jul 2011

      Interview

      This interview was for a GS-1529 (Mathematical Statistician) position at Grade 9, Step 1. I submitted a formatted federal resume on USAJobs.gov in response to a listing, and was contacted by e-mail a few weeks later. My interview day consisted of three one on one interviews with branch chiefs (managers of approximately 5 to 15 people) among three different divisions of the Bureau, though I later learned that anywhere between three and six interviews is considered normal. Any of your interviewing managers may offer you a position with their branch, but you are most likely to receive an offer from the manager who initiated your interview process (normally the one who first contacts you to setup the interview). All of my interviews were casual, with no questions to evaluate my qualifications and only very friendly questions about my interests and plans. My advice for the interview would be to relax and demonstrate that you are easy to get along and work with. Regarding the office & culture, my impression is that they parallel closely the interview process. There are a great many people, but the atmosphere is casual (jeans and polos were common at one end of the spectrum, though suit & tie was also a well represented set). I received an offer from my initiating manager after about two weeks (quite fast for the federal government, really).

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Where do you plan to be in five years?
      1 Answer
      6

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      Mathematical Statistician Interview

      9 Oct 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Suitland, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at US Census Bureau (Suitland, MD) in Jun 2024

      Interview

      All interviews were through Microsoft teams video conferencing. This was my timeline: I applied in May, got my initial interview a month later, then had the main interview a week later. The main interview was an all-day thing where I spoke with 6 divisions each with an opening. The interviews were equal parts informational, behavioral, and simple technical questioning. I received an offer a month or so later, and I got to choose between a few different divisions. My start date was in September, about 4 months after I originally applied.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you describe the concept of a standard deviation to someone who is new to Statistics?
      Answer question

      Mathematical Statistician Interview

      21 Aug 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at US Census Bureau in Jul 2020

      Interview

      Due to covid my interview was virtual which consisted of four phone calls. First with corporate overview to inform me about how the hiring process works and you can ask questions about pay and benefits. Second, third, and fourth interviews with directors of each division where you can receive offers from each one and they are independent of each other. Typical interview questions a few behavioral so have examples ready, why the census, basic statistics questions, and then programming experience. All the interviewers were nice and received feedback I did well for 2 of the 3.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you took initiative/resolved conflict/dealt with an angry coworker
      Answer question

      Mathematical Statistician Interview

      26 Jan 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Suitland, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at US Census Bureau (Suitland, MD)

      Interview

      You will have a sponsor branch which will pay to bring you to the HQ to interview. However, you will interview with multiple branches while you are here and can get an offer from any or multiple branches.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What procedure in SAS would you use to create a table of frequency counts?
      1 Answer

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