I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at US Census Bureau (Jeffersonville, IN)
Interview
took a test, not required now. Then I waited to see if I was selected. They called me several months later after the FBI background investigation.
They now do everything online & take a resume. Lots of diversity. That is mostly what they are looking for. A diverse set of people, & maybe some of them can do the job.