FBI Intelligence Analyst Mock Interview

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Question 25 of 35

During your background investigation, what is the worst thing that we will find?

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Krista Wenz
Krista Wenz

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The background investigation is the seventh step of the FBI Intelligence Analyst Selection Process (IASP). The FBI will conduct a polygraph test, credit and arrest checks, interview associates, references, past employers, and neighbors, and verify educational achievements. The interviewer asks this question so the panel can be prepared for what they will find in your background check. Describe the worst thing you have ever done or that happened to you in your past, including poor credit scores, DUIs, parking tickets, or family members with a criminal history.

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