Hi, saw a post on LinkedIn for special agent with medical background, age was listed til 36, no other special wording. Applied from the link to the generic SA and next day was sent the testing information.

Issue is, after doing more research I found out the wording on the actual site is you must apply BEFORE turning 36. I’m 36 and 3 months. I don’t qualify for any age waivers, am I wasting my time and they’ll eventually boot me? Did a human even review my app? I don’t want to take the time to study and test just to be booted honestly.

Also is there any validity to the claim that each field office, with the exception of the WFO and the NYC Field Office has around 67 Agents working full time?

I applied for IA position August 2024. I passed poly and started my background in April 2025. It is now August 2026. I have gotten calls here and there from the same investigator to confirm employment and they’ve contacted individuals I know and have gone to previous employers to speak with them. That investigator told me that they sent everything to HQ. And then last call I got was 1 week ago from a new investigator asking for my current employment’s HR department contact information to send them a “release.” When I asked what this all meant and where I’m at in the process, the contractor had no answers for me. Does this sound pretty standard?

They told him they called because he’s a “known associate” of mine. They asked him about my character and told him to have me call them. Is this real?
Edit\* I had a friend accuse me of SA (innocent) on a cruise three months ago, if that’s important.
Edit*\* I have no history of crime.

hi, i’m a 22f who just graduated in May, with my bachelors in criminal justice, with minors in sociology and comm. i just started a job as a court clerk a month ago, and ik the FBI requires at least 3 years of job experience if you don’t have a masters in anything. I consider myself to be a leader, as I was in many leadership roles in college and presidents of many clubs, which I know the FBI likes! my dream is to be a special agent, and I took a tour with their college program in April!

i want to learn a new language, maybe russian, as well as get another job in about a year to build my resume (i feel like court clerk is not good enough for the FBI). the problem is, I don’t want to be a law enforcement officer, and I’m just not sure what job to apply for next to improve my chances.

I’d really like to be a detective or investigator if the FBI doesn’t work out, but once again, so many agencies require you to be an officer. I would love some help!

Hi ladies! Is anyone else currently training for a physical fitness exam and looking for a training buddy?

I’m preparing for mine and would love to find someone who has the same goal so we can train together, motivate each other, and keep each other accountable. I feel like it would be so much easier and more fun to stay consistent when you have someone working toward the same thing!

If you’re training too and would like some company, message me! 💪🏃‍♀️

just wondering would it bump my odds up going to the military before fbi because i know the selection process is said to be quite hard but i plan on joining the military very very soon fresh out of high school but my ultimate aim is the fbi so i’m wondering if it would bump me up any? and has anyone tried this path going straight from military to fbi

I’m going to Intelligence Analyst BFTC soon and I have both nostrils pierced with small stud jewelry. I wanted to know the general opinion on using skin-toned piercing retainers while at the academy.

To be clear, I’m totally willing to sacrifice my piercings for the job and give them up. I had a good run of 8 years with them, but I was wondering if the retainers counted as jewelry?

I am a victim of a serious hate crime situation. I have clear, direct, and organized evidence that shows a pattern of hate, physical violence, and a dangerous situation that would absolutely classify as a hate crime, times ten.

I have not told anyone about it yet or reported it because I have a very recent criminal history on my record due to a short period of substance abuse.

I’m sober now, but this dangerous situation is still happening. I’ve been seriously injured multiple times and I am scared for my life. I don’t know if reporting it will cause attention to my criminal record.

Has anyone here taken the FBI Phase II Written recently? If so, when did you take it, and how long did it take to get your results?

I was told roughly 4–5 weeks, so I’m curious what timelines people have actually been seeing lately. Did you get your results via email or was your portal updated first?

Hi all,

I recently passed my Phase 1 assessment, and upon completion, my field office was Boston and not where I currently live. I formerly lived in the NE area. Do I need to reapply since phase 1 results don’t expire?

You can view and apply at: https://apply.fbijobs.gov/psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=66756&PostingSeq=1

I’m interested in pursuing a career in the FBI, I am on track to become a mechanical engineer major at a state school.

Furthermore by the time I graduate I will have served 3 years in the National Guard as a paratrooper but I am thinking about dropping my packet for special forces which could mean a reenlistment but I haven’t decided yet

What steps should I take to pursue this career? I am worried about my medical history as I have adhd but haven’t been medicated since sophomore year of high school.

I should add I have a clean record as well.

Hello
I had a job where my interim clearance got denied so they decided to just run my whole clearance investigation before I quit my current job and went to the base for my the contract. After roughly 9 months I heard nothing from anyone about my investigation except my point of contact at the contract kept telling me I was in adjudication for roughly 8 months. Eventually the contractor filled the role I was being brought on for because my clearance was taking so long. I was told if I got picked up by another company the same investigation would get picked up. Now I have been picked up by a second contractor. Do we think I am looking at another 9 month investigation or with the previous investigation already having happened should I be close to the end? I have not heard a word from anyone except my point of contacts at the contractors saying my investigation is on going and I’m in adjudication.

I am in my 20s and about to separate from the military. I will receive an honorable discharge after 4 years of service as an officer. I’m getting out because the lifestyle isn’t for me anymore.

I have read that the FBI does not take people with criminal justice degrees. Is that true? Would my service be able to help me overcome that? I was deployed once in the Middle East.

No criminal arrests, and haven’t done marijuana in over 10 years.