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Hurts when you work really hard for something and fall short
This happened to me too. I really studied hard for the interview! Daily for three weeks at the very least. It stung a lot to hear that rejection :(
Hugs for you. The door won't be closed forever if you choose to pursue it in the future.
Thank you for the kind words. Wish you the best of luck as well.
Don't feel too bad OP, I had a former coworker who worked for the CIA for like 3 years. He described it as mostly a typical boring government bureaucratic dystopia combined with office politicking that made Game of Thrones look friendly.
SC1, M2: I think for me it was more about the mission if that makes sense. I need to leave work feeling fulfilled and like I made a difference. I just don’t feel that way in consulting and it’s what drew me to public service and specifically the CIA
I know it probably really hurts. I can tell you though that getting a phone call for rejection is even harder to handle. Take some time for yourself to absorb the blow, and then get back up on that horse. Your dream job is a step closer.
Thank you so much for the kind and inspirational words!
What role were you vying for, and salary expectations?
My experience is that most intelligence agencies don't pay very well unless you have very specific skills and expertise that are in high demand
Operations Officer within the CIA’s Directorate of Operations. Salary was around 85,000 which would be a bump from what I’m making now
OP, what was your role at PwC, any tips on how to get started, and how to prep if you’re interested in the operations officer role(outside of following current events)? I have been considering applying for months, and am thinking about submitting soon.
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I know how you feel. I have to live to NYC bc of my husband’s job and I’m getting rejected left and right. I’m feel like such a loser.