The Central Intelligence Agency is a well-known, yet highly-secretive branch of the intelligence community, butwe know a little bit about how to get a job there thanks to Glassdoor.The job site where anyone can rate their workplace and give an inside look at how to apply and interview has a page just for the CIA, which currently has a rating of 3.6 out of five stars. More than 40people have left feedback on their interview process.The reviews could not be independently verified since they were left anonymously, though many of the questions and background info seemsto match up with other thingsalready known about the CIA.SEE ALSO:Here are our predictions for 2017Most people who left feedback on the application process complained about how long it took.While some users reported a shorter process, mostreviews say it takes closer to a year to apply, interview, undergo background checks, and learn of whether you've got a job offer."The main bad thing about the interview process was that it was SO LONG," wrote one applicant for a staff operations officer position. "From the date of my initial application to my final rejection just before the [conditional offer of employment], it was a total of 10 months. If I had made it further, it would have been as much as another 12 months before I could enter on duty. Which can make rejection that much more painful."The agency even puts on its website it can take anywhere from two months to a year to get through it all.Though the CIA sometimes hosts job fairs, the process for many people starts online.The process starts by figuring out what exactly you want to do at the CIA.Like any other government agency, it's a big bureaucracy with many different jobs, so not everyone is James Bond.Applicants need to create an online account and search the job listings. Some of those include openings for accountants, engineers, and language officers. But for those interested in Martinis, shaken not stirred, it's best to applyfor jobs in the Directorate of Operations.The current job listings also have an interesting 21st century intel addition:"Cyber Operations Officer," which is basically a government hacker looking for the goodies on foreign networks.Once a job is in mind, it's time to fill out the very long application.It has the standard stuffabout an applicant's background, work experience, education, certifications, and known languages.But then it dives much, much deeper: Applicants need to give up as much info as possible for security clearances, background investigations, military history, employment issues, drug use (CIA won't hire anyone who has used drugs in the past year), disciplinary problems, and whether they have any debts.Having things filled out as far as disciplinary infractions doesn't mean you won't get an interview, but lying about it here and them finding out about it later will certainly end your CIA job prospects.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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