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Posted by anne nonomous
- May 24, 2004, 11:28 PMstill waiting - haven't heard anything yet.
i wish i had more insight - but i am just hoping for some response too.
good luck to you.
i wish i had more insight - but i am just hoping for some response too.
good luck to you.
Posted by xurious
- May 24, 2004, 07:59 PMAny update on this? I'm in a similary situation as of a few weeks ago. Just want to know how it turned out for you.
Posted by George W. Maschke
- Mar 22, 2004, 04:27 PMDazed & frustrated,
It seems that applicants for employment with the CIA are routinely accused of deception (or at least "having problems") with regard to one or more relevant questions and subjected at least two (and sometimes more) polygraph sessions.
In any event, it seems unlikely that the CIA would have commenced a background investigation had you been deemed deceptive on the polygraph. Your adjudicator's apparent disappointment when you did not confess to anything new may well have been feigned.
As for the length of time your background investigation is taking, note the following from the CIA's Career FAQ:
It seems that applicants for employment with the CIA are routinely accused of deception (or at least "having problems") with regard to one or more relevant questions and subjected at least two (and sometimes more) polygraph sessions.
In any event, it seems unlikely that the CIA would have commenced a background investigation had you been deemed deceptive on the polygraph. Your adjudicator's apparent disappointment when you did not confess to anything new may well have been feigned.
As for the length of time your background investigation is taking, note the following from the CIA's Career FAQ:
QuoteWhat is involved in the application process? How long does it take?
Because of the classified nature of our work at the Central Intelligence Agency, the application process is a lengthy one. Depending on an applicant's specific circumstances, the process may take as little as two months or more than a year.
Applicants must undergo a thorough background investigation examining their life history, character, trustworthiness, reliability and soundness of judgment. Also examined is one's freedom from conflicting allegiances, potential to be coerced and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling and the protection of sensitive information. The Agency uses the polygraph to check the veracity of this information. The hiring process also entails a thorough medical examination of one's mental and physical fitness to perform essential job functions.
Posted by Dazed & frustrated
- Mar 22, 2004, 02:39 PMSomeone please Help!
I got my CIA COE back in summer of 2003. Went in for two polys thinking they would be no big deal as long as I was completely honest and told them anything / everything. Big shock - I was interrogated during the polys, accused of lying, and a list of other outrageous things. They seemed convinced I had done some really bad things in my life and was out to hide that information. I walked out of the poly almost convinced that my CIA career was crushed before it had even begun.
About a month after the polys, I was pleasantly surprised to find out my BG investigation began. I figured if they do my BG and talk to anyone who has ever known me, they would realize all those accusations from my poly "reactions" were just BS.
After my BG was completed, I was called in to be interviewed and questioned by some adjudicator. I was asked the same questions that were asked of me during the poly. I answered the questions the same way as before, and told them I had told them everything and there was nothing about me that they didn't already know. The adjudicator seemed disappointed because I did not confess to anything new. I was told that the polygraph results implied I had lied or was concealing something, and that would look bad in the adjudication process. I wasn't hiding anything, and my BG results should have indicated that their suspicions about my poly results were total BS.
My adjudicator told me I may be repolyed, or I would find out whether I get my clearance in a month. It's now late March, and of course all I am told is that I am still "in process".
I am so frsutrated this clearance is taking so long. I just want to get a yes or no answer. What are they doing? Still adjudicating my file?
I got my CIA COE back in summer of 2003. Went in for two polys thinking they would be no big deal as long as I was completely honest and told them anything / everything. Big shock - I was interrogated during the polys, accused of lying, and a list of other outrageous things. They seemed convinced I had done some really bad things in my life and was out to hide that information. I walked out of the poly almost convinced that my CIA career was crushed before it had even begun.
About a month after the polys, I was pleasantly surprised to find out my BG investigation began. I figured if they do my BG and talk to anyone who has ever known me, they would realize all those accusations from my poly "reactions" were just BS.
After my BG was completed, I was called in to be interviewed and questioned by some adjudicator. I was asked the same questions that were asked of me during the poly. I answered the questions the same way as before, and told them I had told them everything and there was nothing about me that they didn't already know. The adjudicator seemed disappointed because I did not confess to anything new. I was told that the polygraph results implied I had lied or was concealing something, and that would look bad in the adjudication process. I wasn't hiding anything, and my BG results should have indicated that their suspicions about my poly results were total BS.
My adjudicator told me I may be repolyed, or I would find out whether I get my clearance in a month. It's now late March, and of course all I am told is that I am still "in process".
I am so frsutrated this clearance is taking so long. I just want to get a yes or no answer. What are they doing? Still adjudicating my file?