Detention Officer Interview Questions

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Basic questions pertaining to "what ifs", i.e., what would you do if a detainee spit in your face or disrespected your authority, what would you do if a detainee asked you to bring in over the counter medicine such as aspirin.
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Detention Officer

Interviewed at The GEO Group

2.8
Nov 11, 2016

Basic questions pertaining to "what ifs", i.e., what would you do if a detainee spit in your face or disrespected your authority, what would you do if a detainee asked you to bring in over the counter medicine such as aspirin.

- previous role in last 3 years - was I more than 3 months living abroad - how do I describe myself to fit for the role - attendance around the year, - salary description - interview face to face next February 20th

- previous role in last 3 years - was I more than 3 months living abroad - how do I describe myself to fit for the role - attendance around the year, - salary description - interview face to face next February 20th

They make you take a polygraph test and ask if you ever committed any crimes that you were not charged for. They also ask you some questions that are kind of uncomfortable but I think they do this to get accurate measurement and be able to better pick up on your lies.

Detention Officer

Interviewed at Yuma County Sheriff - Arizona

4.5
Apr 19, 2015

They make you take a polygraph test and ask if you ever committed any crimes that you were not charged for. They also ask you some questions that are kind of uncomfortable but I think they do this to get accurate measurement and be able to better pick up on your lies.

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