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Department of Energy Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a Department of Energy job interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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Tell me about an unconventional approach you've taken with your work?

They want to know how resourceful you are and whether you exhibit outside-of-the-box thinking. They're seeking to measure your preferred working style and whether it will benefit them.

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30 Department of Energy Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. Tell me about an unconventional approach you've taken with your work?

  • Behavioral

    2. Tell me about a time you fell behind in your work.

  • Behavioral

    3. Tell me about a time you received criticism you felt was unfair.

  • Behavioral

    4. What are your weaknesses and strengths?

  • Behavioral

    5. What do you find most and least enjoyable about your work?

  • Behavioral

    6. Would you rather work alone or with others?

  • Behavioral

    7. What is your biggest regret?

  • Behavioral

    8. What do you consider being your greatest accomplishment?

  • Behavioral

    9. What's the difference between a goal and an ambition?

  • Behavioral

    10. How do you measure the quality of your work?

  • Behavioral

    11. What makes you nervous?

  • Communication

    12. How would you describe the role of our agency to a member of the public?

  • Discovery

    13. What do you do to plan and organize your day?

  • Discovery

    14. What 3 things are most important to you in a job?

  • Discovery

    15. Describe to me the positions of the hands on a clock when the time is 11:50pm.

  • Discovery

    16. Where are you from?

  • Discovery

    17. This role involves a lot of interaction with concerned citizens. Is that something you can see yourself doing daily?

  • Discovery

    18. Why should we hire you?

  • Discovery

    19. What interested you in our agency?

  • Discovery

    20. Tell me about the work you performed at your last job?

  • Discovery

    21. What will you miss most about your last position?

  • Discovery

    22. What would your previous employer tell me about you?

  • Discovery

    23. Tell me about your work history.

  • Discovery

    24. How did you choose your major?

  • Education

    25. Tell me about your education.

  • General

    26. What do you know about the US Department of Energy?

  • General

    27. How was the drive in?

  • General

    28. What questions do you have for me?

  • Leadership

    29. Tell us about a time you had to make a decision without checking in with your supervisor.

  • Situational

    30. Tell me about a time when you had to explain a difficult situation to a co-worker or a manager who you believed would become angry or emotional.