Corrections Officer Interview Questions

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Most starting officers come from all walks of life. If you have previous security or military experience you just have to emphasize the skills you used there. One standard question is: based on your previous career, what skill do you think will transfer over to corrections?
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Correctional Officer

Interviewed at Corrections Corporation of America

2.8
Dec 8, 2016

Most starting officers come from all walks of life. If you have previous security or military experience you just have to emphasize the skills you used there. One standard question is: based on your previous career, what skill do you think will transfer over to corrections?

Perhaps the most surprising interview question wasn't a question at all. After a break between two questions, one of the panel members appeared to become increasingly agitated by one of my answers. He began yelling at me, telling me I was "ignorant" and the answer was "ridiculous." He rose from his chair shouting to the other panel members to have me removed.
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Community Corrections Officer

Interviewed at Washington Department of Corrections

2.9
Sep 6, 2012

Perhaps the most surprising interview question wasn't a question at all. After a break between two questions, one of the panel members appeared to become increasingly agitated by one of my answers. He began yelling at me, telling me I was "ignorant" and the answer was "ridiculous." He rose from his chair shouting to the other panel members to have me removed.

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