Oral Board Interview

[Crazycomic]

Wish me luck guys! I have mine tomorrow morning. I've been looking at a lot of post on here for tips, so thanks to those LEO's that posted tips. I hope I do well tomorrow.

[micro911]

Good luck..

[1CavScout]

Yep, good luck.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Good luck!!





Don't forget your knee pads.

Kidding, just kidding. Trying to keep it lite.

[Crazycomic]

Interview done, now to wait two weeks and pray!

[ad40]

Lucky you... I waited about 6

[micro911]

I remember the process about 30 years ago... Boy, it went by fast...

[Crazycomic]

Well, I thought it went well but I guess it didn't happen...Oh well, all I could do was try my best.


Guess I'll scratch being a Police Officer of my list. Goes to show what a tough process it is...

[Just-in]

You quit after one interview? I filed like 20 applications before I got hired... In fact the agency that finally picked me up had rejected me before. I came to work for them in a civilian role spent a year there and tested again earlier this year. You have to be persistent it you want it... If I can help with the process send me a PM. I may not answer right away, I don't come online very often due to my workload, but I will get to you.

Best of luck

[Country_Jim]

If you are quitting after one try, LE probably isn't for you. LE is a profession where quitting will get you or someone else killed. There is no shame in not being a LE officer, not everyone is cut out for it.

Good luck in your endeavors.

[jdubs71]

Well, I thought it went well but I guess it didn't happen...Oh well, all I could do was try my best.


Guess I'll scratch being a Police Officer of my list. Goes to show what a tough process it is...

I see this was posted a few weeks ago, but a couple comments are new so I'll add my .02. OP if you feel like this job is not for you because you did bad on your first interview then it may not be the right job for you. My first interview went 10x worse I'll put money on it. It was so bad they stopped the interview before asking all their questions and one of the officers said "I can see you need more preparation this is not going well at all". If you think that's bad the Sergeant waiting outside giving background packets to those that did well kicked me in the nuts by telling me I would probably have to go to 15 interviews before I found a job. If you think they come easy you're sadly mistaken. You know what the interview is like now, prepare and you'll do much better the next time around. I took my second interview and scored a job. That was over 10 years and two agencies ago.

[Jwood562]

Stick with it OP. Probably 75% of LEOs went through multiple interviews and different agencies. It is normal.

Now you know what is expected and prepare.

[Crazycomic]

I see this was posted a few weeks ago, but a couple comments are new so I'll add my .02. OP if you feel like this job is not for you because you did bad on your first interview then it may not be the right job for you. My first interview went 10x worse I'll put money on it. It was so bad they stopped the interview before asking all their questions and one of the officers said "I can see you need more preparation this is not going well at all". If you think that's bad the Sergeant waiting outside giving background packets to those that did well kicked me in the nuts by telling me I would probably have to go to 15 interviews before I found a job. If you think they come easy you're sadly mistaken. You know what the interview is like now, prepare and you'll do much better the next time around. I took my second interview and scored a job. That was over 10 years and two agencies ago.

Thanks for the words jdubs71. I was just bummed when I wrote this. I realize now that it will take some time. But I truly want this so I'm going to keep trying. I was able to reach out to a friend who did panel interviews before. That person didn't know I was applying, otherwise my friend would have been able to help me out. So I'm going to be getting some helpful advise to better prep me. It's not the end of the line. If you truly want something, don't stop trying till you achieve. Thanks again for your words. Be safe out there.

[jdubs71]

Thanks for the words jdubs71. I was just bummed when I wrote this. I realize now that it will take some time. But I truly want this so I'm going to keep trying. I was able to reach out to a friend who did panel interviews before. That person didn't know I was applying, otherwise my friend would have been able to help me out. So I'm going to be getting some helpful advise to better prep me. It's not the end of the line. If you truly want something, don't stop trying till you achieve. Thanks again for your words. Be safe out there.

Good to hear. If you want it bad enough put in the time preparing and your hard work will pay off. If I knew then what I know now things would've been a lot easier. Feel free to PM if you have any questions or advice.

[showerbabies]

I've been testing on and off since 2006. Finally made to psych last year, and four weeks before the start date, I found out I failed the psych. This time I'm going non-affiliate; this nine year dream of mine _IS_ going to happen one way or the other.