I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Alexandria, VA) in Mar 2007
Interview
I applied online through the website and filled in all the necessary information. A few weeks later I received a phone call from a SPE who asked if I had a few minutes to talk. The interview was done immediately and entirely over the phone. I was asked what I thought the job entailed and why I thought I would be a good fit. We also discussed some of the items on my resume and I was given a more complete description of the day-to-day job. At the end of the interview, I was told that I should be receiving a call from HR with an offer in the next few weeks. The HR process was slow, but eventually, I got the offer and accepted after comparing it with one other offer I received.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There really weren't any...just know and be able to talk about everything on your resume.
I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Washington, DC)
Interview
Online Hirevue interview. Interview was simple and brief. Questions were related to the general breadth of patents as a whole along with various personality questions. You are given multiple attempts to record your answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Give us a time where _____ happened and how you responded"
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Oxnard, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
I've only done the digital one, where I recorded myself, and it was fairly easy. You got chances to redo your recording, which was nice, and you had a minute before you read the question to prepare your answer. I found it to be intuitive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one time you had multiple things to do? How did you prioritize those things, and how did you complete them? (that's the gist of the question)
I interviewed at US Patent and Trademark Office (Alexandria, VA)
Interview
I started getting emails for the first round of interviews on 4/16 and did that first interview on 5/13. It was just simple behavioral questions. I received an email to schedule a live online interview on 5/19, and I am scheduled to take it on 5/21.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where you had to prioritize multiple tasks and how you responded to it. Tell us about the outcome.