I applied for the management trainee program online, in response to an add on a MD Government Jobs webpage. I was contact via email about two weeks later to schedule a phone interview. After 3-4 back and forth e-mails to schedule, the phone interview was conducted. I felt like the interview went very well. The interview was casual, starting with a basic resume walk and a few situation questions. The interviewer gave a good background on the pay/hours required of the position, but did not detail much about what duties would be performed. The interviewer also explained the interview process as a whole, as a phone interview, branch interview and regional office interview. At the conclusion of the 25 minute phone interview, the interviewer stated that I would be contacted by the end of the day. Around 5:00 PM I received an e-mail from a different HR employee with a standard "looking for different qualifications" e-mail. I thanked them for the opportunity, and let them know I would be interested in further positions as they become available. Overall - simple, casual interview. Felt like it went pretty well and that I would at least get an in person interview, but was somewhat taken aback with the standard response.

More conversational than a typical interview style making it much more in depth and interesting. As a candidate you also get to know how the person across you made it to where they are now, using the same trainings you would eventually learn.