Thread: Dea 1811 - 2012

According to the DEA website, "In order to become a DEA Special Agent, you must successfully complete all phases of the rigorous, in-depth hiring process. This process may take up to 12 months or longer". So, if the 6c age cutoff is 37, would someone need to be 35 or younger to realistically have a chance to get hired?

Well, I received the email invitation to complete the initial online email assessment yesterday afternoon. But of course I would receive it in the midst of thrashing to finish my term papers for this quarter . For those of you that have already completed the 1st stage of the online how long did it take you? I'm trying to budget my time appropriately over the next few days.

John

Originally Posted by jayqubed

According to the DEA website, "In order to become a DEA Special Agent, you must successfully complete all phases of the rigorous, in-depth hiring process. This process may take up to 12 months or longer". So, if the 6c age cutoff is 37, would someone need to be 35 or younger to realistically have a chance to get hired?

I think once you get the tentative offer the clock stops. So yes.

Originally Posted by Max Chat

Well, I received the email invitation to complete the initial online email assessment yesterday afternoon. But of course I would receive it in the midst of thrashing to finish my term papers for this quarter . For those of you that have already completed the 1st stage of the online how long did it take you? I'm trying to budget my time appropriately over the next few days.

John

I have the same question, I'd hate to get started and find out that it's going to take me 4 hrs. If it takes that long I'd like to set aside a block of time to get 'er done.

NO on the conditional offer re stopping the clock! Clock stops on your appointment date!

All the conditional offer does is act as a basis for pre-employment screening and testing.

I would agree that 35 is nearing the edge of completion eligibility as it will take at least 12 months in the hiring process.

I just did it, doesn't take long at all...

Originally Posted by Root Down

I just did it, doesn't take long at all...

Indeed, I just finished it. Simple enough. I was expecting a KSA or similar type assessment methodology.

Either way good luck to all those who applied moving forward.

John

Finished the second stage of the online assessment this evening, I thought it's structure was fairly clever.


That said, has anyone heard a what sort of time-frame were looking at for the rest of the process to unfold?

Is the second stage the one where they ask you at the end where your relevant experience lies ie: pilot, language, etc?

Originally Posted by ga12

Is the second stage the one where they ask you at the end where your relevant experience lies ie: pilot, language, etc?

I believe that was the latter half of the first IIRC.

Has anyone heard anything beyond the two online assessments? I'm certainly not trying to be impatient with the process, I'm just wondering when to expect to hear anything about what the next step in the process is.

Originally Posted by TEAL70

Has anyone heard anything beyond the two online assessments? I'm certainly not trying to be impatient with the process, I'm just wondering when to expect to hear anything about what the next step in the process is.

I have not as of yet.

Nor have I. I did the second assessment over three weeks ago.

Originally Posted by TEAL70

Has anyone heard anything beyond the two online assessments? I'm certainly not trying to be impatient with the process, I'm just wondering when to expect to hear anything about what the next step in the process is.

Info I received from the recruiting office was online assessments would continue through September, possibly longer. If you applied and hadn't received any invitation to the assessment, wait until Oct 1 to contact them. If you received an invite for the first one, but not the second, contact them immediately.

Other than that, they said to sit back and prepare for the PTT...we're in for a long process.

I submitted the second part of the assessment questions, over 3 weeks ago. I'm wondering if anybody, in the NYC area, has heard back from them? I just want to get the inside scoop on how the physical was conducted and how the interview went. thanks!!