Intern applicants have rated the interview process at U.S. Senate with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 94% positive. To compare, the company-average is 86.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 114 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at U.S. Senate overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at U.S. Senate as a Intern according to 114 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 42%
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Skills test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC) in Jun 2012
Interview
Very informal to very formal.
They usually have you apply by the middle of the summer, with a resume, cover letter and depending on the office, references, transcripts, and a photo. The interview process from my experience (two different internships) is usually done over the phone. I had a chance before my first internship to visit the Office as part of a delegation with my school program in DC. My supervisor was the one giving us the tour so we hit it right off and a month later he emailed me to tell me I was in--although a mutual friend of ours already had informed me I was a sure fit. The second internship came through networking; I was told by a colleague to pass my resume off to a specific office and a week later the legislative assistant called me for a brief phone interview. I was hired a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very basic. Know US politics and the Offices' positions.
I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC)
Interview
1 interview. Discussion focused on why I wanted to work in a Senate office, experience dealing with combative people, and how I would respond to a question I didn’t know the answer to.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC) in Aug 2025
Interview
Application included two written statements, resume, three recommendations, and a cover letter. I had one phone screening interview with operations staff. A few emails and received an offer letter 2-3 weeks after screening.
I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC) in Jul 2025
Interview
Senate HELP committee, fairly easy. Mostly behavioral questions and some about passion and policy interests. Felt like a conversation and they were more than happy to answer my questions as well. It was with the director and a legislative aide.