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USN FY 25 IWC DCO Reserve Board

twitch1883

twitch1883

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I am applying for 1825 and have my interview in San Diego coming up. I live a few hours away but could easily spend the night. My recruiter says that it doesn’t make a difference in person vs. remote and is encouraging me to stay remote for the interview.

I feel pretty strongly that nothing beats an in-person first impression, even if only 1 or 2 interviewers will be there. What do folks think, post-COVID is remote the new normal or should I make the trip?
 
DogTrap

DogTrap

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twitch1883 said:
I am applying for 1825 and have my interview in San Diego coming up. I live a few hours away but could easily spend the night. My recruiter says that it doesn’t make a difference in person vs. remote and is encouraging me to stay remote for the interview.

I feel pretty strongly that nothing beats an in-person first impression, even if only 1 or 2 interviewers will be there. What do folks think, post-COVID is remote the new normal or should I make the trip?
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I think it’d be kinda fun to go in person!
 
FormerRecruitingGuru

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twitch1883 said:
I am applying for 1825 and have my interview in San Diego coming up. I live a few hours away but could easily spend the night. My recruiter says that it doesn’t make a difference in person vs. remote and is encouraging me to stay remote for the interview.

I feel pretty strongly that nothing beats an in-person first impression, even if only 1 or 2 interviewers will be there. What do folks think, post-COVID is remote the new normal or should I make the trip?
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There might be processes in place for non military applicants to interview remotely, since they don’t have base access.
 
DogTrap

DogTrap

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Keeping this thread alive!

I had the pre-screen interview with the investigator last week and the OIC interview yesterday. This interview was way quicker, ~30 mins, than the panel interview, but feel pretty good. The gentlemen did express how many applicants they have for this board compared to in March. Now I just get to sit with my thoughts for two months...yippie!
 
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SaltyDawg

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DogTrap said:
Keeping this thread alive!

I had the pre-screen interview with the investigator last week and the OIC interview yesterday. This interview was way quicker, ~30 mins, than the panel interview, but feel pretty good. The gentlemen did express how many applicants they have for this board compared to in March. Now I just get to sit with my thoughts for two months...yippie!
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Out of curiosity, how many more applicants are there? (Would this technically be the FY26 board?)
 
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Souzou

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HackerZero said:
I have my Panel interview tomorrow morning for 1835 and 1825, any last minutes advice for those who have completed theirs?
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I just finished my panel this morning and have my OIC this Friday. Be humble, besides standard interview questions (e.g. greatest achievement, how do you handle criticism, what is your leadership style, etc), have examples ready of why the Navy, how you exemplify the Navy core values, what your plans are, how you'll balance work/life/Navy. I am 1885 and 1825.
 
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HackerZero

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Souzou said:
I just finished my panel this morning and have my OIC this Friday. Be humble, besides standard interview questions (e.g. greatest achievement, how do you handle criticism, what is your leadership style, etc), have examples ready of why the Navy, how you exemplify the Navy core values, what your plans are, how you'll balance work/life/Navy. I am 1885 and 1825.
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Thank you for this information.

I already had my OIC interview a few weeks ago before this Panel, is that normal?
 
DogTrap

DogTrap

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General recommendation for folks, reach out to active duty or reservist officers that work in the designator you are applying for. This will not only help you better understand what you are getting yourself into, but it did come up in my OIC interview:

"Have you reached out to any MCWOs yet?"

I recommend just doing this on LinkedIn or websites like this :D
 
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DCODefaultUsername

FY2025 DCO Applicant
Late to the party, but jumping in:

1835 applicant- 9.5 years experience with 6 years active duty as a CT, about one year as a DoD contractor, and around 3 years federal civilian gs13 0132. BA and MS under my belt, and some specialized experience.

Panel and OIC interview were on 11 July. Panel went great, OIC went okay. Both asked why I hadn't applied for 1815 instead-- and now I have a follow on interview with an 1815 with the date yet to be determined.

Hoping that this is a positive development, but it's a bit worrisome-- and I suppose it might mean I'm now an 1815 applicant instead?
 
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