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Border Patrol Officer Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Border Patrol Officer interview, here are 40 interview questions and answer examples.

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What is your greatest weakness as a border patrol officer?

The interviewer wants to hear about your greatest weakness as a border patrol officer to see that you are self-aware and identify an area that needs improvement. When you admit you have a deficiency in a particular aspect of your profession and take steps to improve, it shows the interviewer that you are motivated and inspired to grow professionally.

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40 Border Patrol Officer Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Border Patrol Officer interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • Behavioral

    1. What is your greatest weakness as a border patrol officer?

  • Behavioral

    2. How will you earn the trust of your coworkers?

  • Behavioral

    3. Being a border patrol officer is a stressful career. How do you handle stress on the job?

  • Behavioral

    4. Do you consider yourself a patient person? How do you increase your patience level in challenging situations?

  • Behavioral

    5. What part of your career in border patrol brings you the most stress?

  • Behavioral

    6. When have you had to shift your priorities in response to sudden changes?

  • Behavioral

    7. How often do you lose your temper? Do you consider yourself to have a short fuse?

  • Behavioral

    8. How do you get along with other border patrol officers?

  • Discovery

    9. Why did you choose a career as a border patrol officer?

  • Discovery

    10. What do you like to do in your free time?

  • Discovery

    11. Have you ever taken a polygraph test? If so, did you pass?

  • Discovery

    12. How did you hear about this position?

  • Discovery

    13. What is our mission statement?

  • Discovery

    14. To be a border patrol officer, you must be a permanent citizen. What is your citizenship status and how long have you lived in this country?

  • Discovery

    15. You must be physically fit to be a border patrol officer. What have you done to physically train yourself for this position?

  • Discovery

    16. We prefer that our border patrol officers be multi-lingual. Which languages do you speak?

  • Discovery

    17. How many days were you absent from work last year?

  • Discovery

    18. Rate your communication skills from 1 to 10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

  • Discovery

    19. On a scale from 1 to 10, how honest are you?

  • Discovery

    20. What part of our agency's priorities or responsibilities do you find most interesting?

  • Discovery

    21. Our organization can be tested by political intervention. Will your political beliefs keep you from effectively doing your job?

  • Discovery

    22. How would you rate your performance in this interview so far?

  • Discovery

    23. Border patrol is ever-changing. We seek to hire individuals with a keen interest in this industry. How do you stay up-to-date on law enforcement related current events?

  • Discovery

    24. Whether you were caught or not, have you ever committed a crime?

  • Discovery

    25. What are you reading right now?

  • Discovery

    26. Have you ever served in the military?

  • Discovery

    27. What are your career goals, within border patrol, in the next 3 years?

  • Discovery

    28. Tell me about your greatest accomplishment in law enforcement.

  • Discovery

    29. Competition is stiff for this position. Why should we hire you?

  • Discovery

    30. Do you have any medical training?

  • Education

    31. Tell me about your post-secondary education and how it relates to your career as a border patrol officer.

  • General

    32. Have you ever taken or sold illegal drugs?

  • General

    33. What can you tell me about our organization's core values?

  • General

    34. Do you possess a valid drivers' license and firearm license?

  • General

    35. What questions do you have for me?

  • General

    36. Do you think it is possible to be a good border patrol officer, yet disagree with your superior officer at times?

  • General

    37. We conduct early-stage criminal background checks, credit checks, and drug tests on all of our candidates. Is there anything you would like to disclose at this time?

  • Leadership

    38. Do you demonstrate leadership qualities even when you are not in a leadership role?

  • Leadership

    39. Do you see yourself as a leader? When have you led a team?

  • Situational

    40. What would you do if a civilian called you a racial slur or other derogatory term?