FBI Intelligence Analyst Mock Interview
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Question 12 of 35
Have you ever used illegal drugs?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The FBI is firmly committed to a drug-free workplace, describing its requirements on the FBI website under Employment Drug Policy. This drug policy includes the use of marijuana within the last year, even if it is legal in your state. Applicants for employment with the FBI who are currently using illegal drugs or misusing or abusing legal drugs or other substances during the application process will be found unsuitable for employment and disqualified.
While the FBI does not condone any prior unlawful drug use by applicants, it realizes some otherwise-qualified
candidates may have used illegal drugs at some point in their past. The interviewer wants to know if you have ever used illicit drugs, what type of drugs you have used, and how long ago. It is best to describe legal and illegal drugs you have used since they will come up during your background investigation.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
You will be found unsuitable for employment and automatically disqualified if you deliberately misrepresent your drug history during your interview. It is best to avoid being dishonest if you have or are still using illegal drugs since it will show up in your urinalysis and background investigation.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Yes, I tried marijuana ten years ago. I ate a portion of a pot brownie with a friend and hated how I felt afterward. I did not like the feeling of not being in control of my body, and I have never tried marijuana or another drug since. I do not even like taking over-the-counter or prescription medications."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"No, I have never used illegal drugs. Both of my parents were in law enforcement, and I heard stories about what happens to those on drugs from a young age. My dad brought home pictures of what happens when a person takes drugs, and I decided I never wanted to experience anything like what I saw."
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