District Attorney's Offices 2015 Forum

[Anonymous User]

after hearing some success stories it gets frustrating

[encore1101]

after hearing ome success stories it gets frustrating

The only success story you should be concerned about is the one you write.




In all seriousness, the pace of which you get interviews probably only has a weak statistical correlation as to the ultimate determination of whether you get hired or not. I didn't get a second round interview with my current office until December. Some people in my class didn't get an offer until March.

[skrubba5025]

Anyone else do the WA AG hiring process?

[coldshoulder]

Anyone else do the WA AG hiring process?

I didn't make it past the first interview. Thought it went really damn well too.

[Anonymous User]

how much does patronage matter in nyc? Or do they really look at the whole candidate? I ask because browsing upper classmen who got into offices I want last year, sometimes I think, "him? how?"

[Anonymous User]

Anyone still waiting to hear from Manhattan post first round? Had my first round OCI interview in mid-September...

Even though I haven't heard from Manhattan for almost a month (despite being told I could hear back within two weeks of the interview), I'm not too stressed about it. That said, I did hear directly from my recommenders that Manhattan recently contacted them to ask about me. In any case, like others have mentioned, they have a looooot of apps to get through, so this is just part of the process.

[Anonymous User]

Been interviewing at all the NYC offices, and I got the "what's your top choice" from an office that wasn't. I certainly didn't lie and say them (what happens if they offer me after my actual top choice does, right).

How do people handle these types of questions?

Deflect. I always said that every Office has their own strengths which are appealing. Find something unique about the borough and/or the office from their webpage and ham it up. Throw in practical concerns like "shortest commute."

Get a bullshit question, respond with a bullshit answer, imo.

That's pretty much exactly what I did, lol. Just wondering if there is actually a "real" answer to this aside from my duck and roll answer (with the obvious exception of my actual top choice office).

[Anonymous User]

can you guys recap what first round interviews are generally like? What kind of hypos?

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone hear from Queens DA after the first round?

[Anonymous User]

does anyone have a 2 nd round scheduled with nassau?

I had my second round with Nassau. It was very different from what I expected. There were no hypos. Instead, the interview was focused on a "tell us about you, your best qualities, what makes you tick." I did horribly, having prepared for hypos and being generally bad at that kind of question, and already got my rejection.

[Anonymous User]

how would you prepare for your 2nd round?

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone hear from Queens DA after the first round?

nope but i know some people have been rejected via snail mail already

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone hear from Queens DA after the first round?

nope but i know some people have been rejected via snail mail already

Okay I guess they are moving slow but it's odd considering other offices are already doing 3rd rounds.

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone hear from Queens DA after the first round?

nope but i know some people have been rejected via snail mail already

Okay I guess they are moving slow but it's odd considering other offices are already doing 3rd rounds.

who else is doing third rounds, i have only heard brooklyn doing thirds, bronx and manhattan i thouhgt were on 2nds still

[iShotFirst]

does anyone have a 2 nd round scheduled with nassau?

I had my second round with Nassau. It was very different from what I expected. There were no hypos. Instead, the interview was focused on a "tell us about you, your best qualities, what makes you tick." I did horribly, having prepared for hypos and being generally bad at that kind of question, and already got my rejection.

Haha sounds like me in west palm beach interview... was the most generic interview ever,just copied from an interview guide for a normal management position, or perhaps they took the top ten interview questions after a google search. What is your biggest weakness etc. Was totally unprepared for that and bombed hard.

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone hear from Queens DA after the first round?

nope but i know some people have been rejected via snail mail already

I know someone who has a 2nd with Queens soon, and someone else who just got a call to schedule the 2nd. I think they're just moving slower.

[Anonymous User]

Okay I guess they are moving slow but it's odd considering other offices are already doing 3rd rounds.

who else is doing third rounds, i have only heard brooklyn doing thirds, bronx and manhattan i thouhgt were on 2nds still

Manhattan is doing 3rd's and even 4th's right now.

Bronx has done some 2nd rounds, and Brooklyn is calling out about 3rd's right now.

[Anonymous User]

i called bk today, asked if they were still doing 1st round interviews, they said yes. Queens is also.

[Anonymous User]

are people sending thank you notes?

[Anonymous User]

Okay I guess they are moving slow but it's odd considering other offices are already doing 3rd rounds.

who else is doing third rounds, i have only heard brooklyn doing thirds, bronx and manhattan i thouhgt were on 2nds still

Manhattan is doing 3rd's and even 4th's right now.

Bronx has done some 2nd rounds, and Brooklyn is calling out about 3rd's right now.

Whoa fourths? do you know if they had any special circumstances (other offer deadline, etc.) or were they just top breh interviewers?

[Anonymous User]

Okay I guess they are moving slow but it's odd considering other offices are already doing 3rd rounds.

who else is doing third rounds, i have only heard brooklyn doing thirds, bronx and manhattan i thouhgt were on 2nds still

Manhattan is doing 3rd's and even 4th's right now.

Bronx has done some 2nd rounds, and Brooklyn is calling out about 3rd's right now.

Whoa fourths? do you know if they had any special circumstances (other offer deadline, etc.) or were they just top breh interviewers?

Re. 4th's: both. I actually know someone who's flown through the first 3 in a month's time, and they're from NY. Likely to get a 4th soon because they've advanced pretty far in the other offices too.

[Anonymous User]

Okay I guess they are moving slow but it's odd considering other offices are already doing 3rd rounds.

who else is doing third rounds, i have only heard brooklyn doing thirds, bronx and manhattan i thouhgt were on 2nds still

Manhattan is doing 3rd's and even 4th's right now.

Bronx has done some 2nd rounds, and Brooklyn is calling out about 3rd's right now.

Damn I just called Manhattan to schedule my first, and they didn't have anything available until December.

[Anonymous User]

Had a first with Manhattan still no word yet what's the advice on applying to spring internship there

[Anonymous User]

Just curious: does anyone know why some offices want a passport sized photo when you come in for later interviews?

[Anonymous User]

Just curious: does anyone know why some offices want a passport sized photo when you come in for later interviews?

I'd imagine to put a face to a name.