There was an initial 15-minute HR screening over the phone, then a30-minute phone interview with the department manager. Finally, in-person panel interviews with 2-3 people per panel, which lasts 45 minutes per group. Individuals in the panel are primarily from the department you're applying to work with, and several individuals from other IHS departments.

There was nothing special about this interview, which was an initial phone screen. It just took a while for them to get back to me with their decision afterwards. They sent a canned email that said the position had been filled by a "qualified applicant." This only begs the question: If you didn't think I was qualified, why did you waste my time and yours by interviewing me? I thought I was qualified, which is why I applied in the first place, but if they didn't think I was qualified, I don't know why they bothered interviewing me.