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Forensic Science Technician Mock Interview

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How do you prioritize your day to day activities?

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Forensic Science Technician Interview Questions

  • 1. How do you prioritize your day to day activities?

  • 2. As a forensics scientist you will come across disturbing crime scenes and data. Do you have strong command over your emotions?

  • 3. Are you comfortable with calling in specialized experts, and can you recognize when they may be required? (Ie: doctors, chemists, etc)

  • 4. Have you ever had to reconstruct a crime scene? Did you find it helpful?

  • 5. Have you ever been the main lead in a case?

  • 6. If you could choose, would you rather work in a lab or on a crime scene?

  • 7. Do you have a criminal record and/or is there anything in your history that would be important for us to know?

  • 8. Have you ever written a report or study as a SME (subject matter expert)? If so, what was the subject and whom was the report for?

  • 9. If you could specialize in any area of forensics, which would you choose?

  • 10. Do you have an area of expertise within forensic science? (Ie: fingerprinting, biochemistry, or handwriting analysis.)

  • 11. Tell me about your experience with documentation and report writing.

  • 12. While attending university/college, what was your favorite subject and why?

  • 13. Tell me about your post-secondary education. Did you begin university/college knowing that you wanted a career in forensic science?

  • 14. How do you stay up to date with new trends and discoveries in forensic science?

  • 15. What 3 positive things would your most recent supervisor say about you?

  • 16. What made you choose to become a forensic science technician?

  • 17. If you weren't in forensic science, what career would you choose?

  • 18. Are you comfortable testifying in court? Have you ever had to testify in court?

  • 19. Your schedule as a forensic science technician can be sporadic at times. Are you available to work overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays - even if it is short notice?

  • 20. Tell me about a time when you contaminated or ruined evidence by accident. What happened and what did you learn from your mistake?

  • 21. Are there any type of job duties that would disgust you and inhibit your performance?

  • 22. Are you a detail oriented person?

  • 23. Have you ever had to juggle two or more projects at the same time?

  • 24. How do your soft skills help you to be a successful forensic science technician?

  • 25. What would your current coworkers say about you?

  • 26. Tell me how you go about delegating work.

  • 27. In what ways are you trying to improve yourself as a forensic science technician?

  • 28. What is the most difficult part of being a forensic science technician?

  • 29. What do you like most about being a forensic science technician?

  • 30. What do you like least about being a forensic science technician?