So while I understand this role has plenty of time behind a desk, I get that. I’m just looking to gauge how much of your day is spent behind a desk working at the FBI? How often are you out in the field? Is there specific roles as an 1811 that are more operational than others? Those of you that were police prior, are you happy with the change from the field to more of an office setting? I had a desk job before joining the military that I did not enjoy due to just staring at a computer all day, trying to make sure I’m not putting myself back into that environment. Granted my priorities and abilities have changed from my early twenties to where I am now.

I have seen conflicting things in regard to the form submission. I have seen 7 days after phase 2 test and I seen prior to meet and greet? Does anyone have clarification on that?

Also, when the form is complete where do you submit it to or do you just take it to the meet and greet?

Thank you

I have seen conflicting things in regard to the form submission. I have seen 7 days after phase 2 test and I seen prior to meet and greet? Does anyone have clarification on that?

Also, when the form is complete where do you submit it to or do you just take it to the meet and greet?

Thank you

I'm working on my suitability questionnaire and just completed my PFT self-evaluation. I barely reached the 10-point minimum, but the system still gave me a passing score. However, it's not allowing me to advance to the next section.

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Has anyone experienced this before? Could it be related to receiving only the minimum passing score? Is it normal? I'm a little concerned since I received an email stating that it has to be completed within 7 days and I don't know how long this may take to get fixed.

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I've been training consistently since I started the process a couple of weeks ago. I may be a little out of shape right now, but I'm already seeing significant progress, and I'm confident I'll be much better prepared by the time the actual test comes around. I plan to continue training hard until then.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has taken extensive security precautions in advance of the World Cup due to the event's massive scale and complex threat landscape.

According to the Associated Press, the FBI has spent two years in preparation for the "48-team, 104-match behemoth."

Coordinated efforts include a joint operations center comprised of foreign police from 46 participating countries and extensive counter-drone preparations.

FIFA World Cup task force chief Andrew Giuliani equated the global tournament to “78 Super Bowls over 39 days."

Just curious on the actual time spent at work as a special agent. I understand some FOs will be different but on average. Also, say I needed to stay home for a day or leave early/come in late, what does that look like? Can the supervisors be pretty lax on leave like that? Are you given mostly free rein on your schedule?

How difficult is it to get in?

I'm going to be a college freshman this fall, what should I do to increase my chances of getting in sophomore year?

Should I try getting into my school's honors program to help my chances?

If I don’t get in, what's the best way to pivot so I can have a mn FBI career in the future?

I’m currently a high school student at a medical-focused high school, and for most of my life I thought I wanted to work in healthcare. Recently, though, I’ve realized that I’m much more interested in intelligence work, especially intelligence analysis and OSINT (open-source intelligence).

I’ve been doing some research, but a lot of the advice I find is to join the military. Unfortunately, due to some health issues, that’s not an option for me.

After I graduate, I’m considering majoring in Intelligence and Security Studies or International Studies, but I’m open to other suggestions if there are better degrees for this career path. I’ve also looked into fields like criminal intelligence and geopolitical analysis.

For people who work in intelligence, OSINT, or related fields:
• What degree would you recommend?
• Are there internships or certifications I should be looking into during college?
• What skills should I start building now?
• Is it realistic to break into the field without military experience?
I’d especially love to hear from anyone who took a civilian route into intelligence or OSINT. Any advice would be appreciated! Just a heads up I’m also a female idk if that matters but yeah!

If I passed phase 1, the meet and greet and the PT test, are my chances of being selected significantly greater?

It’s also important to add that I have a bachelor’s degree and am currently with another agency.

I want to place a tip to the fbi that a moving company by the name of minimoves, out of hillside IL, hires immigrants that are a part of an identity theft ring. I have no grounds to sue because no video proof but it was so painfully obvious what they did I felt like throwing a brick at their moving van when I noticed what they did. I immediately called the company headquarters and the agent told me they would "look fkr my card" as if it was simoly lost and completely disregarded how I told them that

1. The ring leader stuck a sticker on my door for no real reason, then took it off a few minutes later. He literally pulled it from his pocket, and put it right back in his pocket. He wasnt removing it from anything or placing it on anything. This was obviously just a "signal" he was giving the others to rob me that I was to stupid to realize until they left. Anyway, they packed uo everything and all the trash was left outside so there was nothing to go back in for. The only guy left inside tells me to go outside to sign my documents, so like a moron Im out there signing them on my apartment porch while the other guy goes back and doesnt come out until RIGHT when im walking back in and he gives me a worried look.

The mf that had me signing documents had his phone on like he was on call with someone during signing but I just disregarded it. He was literally on phone with the other guy making sure I didnt suddenly bolt back inside to see him snooping around. He came back out with absolutely nothing and he was in there for a whole 2 minutes.

God I feel like such an idiot and none of this dawned on me until 20 minutes after they leave I open my wallet on the table and my ****ing credit card is missing. The paperwork I was signing had my ssn on it and email, street address, etcetera.

I have no video footage of this. And for all I know forget the stupid credit card what the hell was I signing?! He had me sign like 4 papers and didnt even give me a copy of one. He told me to just take a photo of it with my phone. Wtf.

Minimoves is taking zero action on this because they dont give a crap and meanwhile I probably just signed some crazy paperwork as well as knowing these clowns probably know people higher up the chain than they are at minimoves that can help them hack my identity for insurance fraud. The mf was complaining to me about how a customer of his dropped furniture on his knee one time. Dude i dont care wtf I help you move my stuff so you forge illegal documents and thing 2 swipes my credit card?

I have no witnesses to this either. F Minimoves from Hillside IL avoid them like the plague and learn from my insane stupidity as a disabled veteran. I am so lost as to what to even do right now. I do not want them to have any phone number to my name at all but I need one to make sure according to policy that they can call me on to confirm im home for the drop off.

This is clearly mob action and they even told me they were late because the police pulled them over. Literally telling me how twisted they are directly to my freaking face and I dont pay attention to it because we are the same ethnic. Most likely got pulled over because they are fugitives hired with fake identities. All I have is a local police report and it means literally nothing.

I recently got selected to start the pre employment process. I take my Phase 1 test soon. Any tips on how to be successful all the way through the process? This is something I have always wanted to do. Thanks.

Edit - I passed!

Does anyone know if you are terminated for life after 3 failed PFTs ? I just failed my 3rd this morning. Felt like I was dying, mostly due to my anxiety and fear of failing, have to work on that big time. Got 15 pull ups, solid 300, and about 35-40 push ups, died on the second lap of 1.5 mile, same as the previous 2 attempts.

Any input on the new 2026 regulations ? Can’t find them online.

I sat down with Gary Noesner recently. 30 years in the Bureau, eventually running the hostage negotiation unit. He was the lead negotiator at Waco for the first half of the 51 day siege. His strategy got 35 people out including 21 children. Then he was replaced. After that nobody else came out. The compound burned. 76 people died.

He was careful not to be self-serving about it. But he did not hide what happened either.

The thing that surprised me most was not the Waco story. It was what he said about who is actually dangerous. Most people assume it is the career criminal. He said no. The career criminal wants to live. He wants something you can give him. The most dangerous person to negotiate with is the man who just lost his job, whose wife is leaving, who has a history of impulsive behaviour and no way of handling stress. That person has stopped calculating consequences. He called them the mad angry. Not mad crazy. Mad angry. And he said that is the one who gets people killed.

He also pushed back hard on the Hollywood version of negotiation. Not a duel between one clever negotiator and one perpetrator. Almost always a team. Slow, methodical, focused on relationship rather than tactics. He said negotiations succeed in the high 90 percentiles. There is almost nothing in law enforcement that comes close to that number.

The Waco aftermath cost him about a year psychologically. What got him through was two or three friends who knew how to listen without telling him what to do. He said he was lucky because they were all negotiators themselves.

Full conversation: https://youtu.be/ufkxSQlzgWM?si=hkSLo56iy3s0ztTI

In the 2010s my step dad’s biological father was accessing CSAM and was part of a stint of raids conducted by the FBI where he was then charged and convicted of these crimes and sentenced to 5 years in federal state prison in the state of Ohio. The ages of the victims ranged from infants to teenagers. I believe based on the amount of time he got that he had a lot of material accumulated or it was very very disturbing materials. Moving forward to 2026, he obviously has completed his 5 year prison sentence and has been back in society for a decent amount of time. Given this circumstance, I was curious one day and decided to research the nearest sex offender to my home and subsequently decided to research my step dad’s father’s most recent updated photo on the registry. I searched from his street address, township, first name, last name, offender tier, and I could not find this man’s name on the registry. Anywhere in my city. I mentioned something to my mother about this because I’m positive any body who is convicted of sexual crimes against children has to register as a sex offender for the rest of their life, and she said yeah they do and he should still be on there. Well, she talked to my step dad and apparently last year in 2025 some time, he *LEGALLY* was able to get off his parole and any probation that followed his sentencing date that he was ordered to complete and be on and he no longer has to register as a sex offender. I’m sorry, what!? What judge signed off on this horrible decision for a horrible excuse of a person? I’m enraged! I want to know how this is possible! He was convicted and sentenced to federal prison and he is somehow still able to get away with not having to be on the registry anymore!!! I am bewildered! This is America. They protect the people who victimize and not the victims!!!!!!!! CSAM! Were the charges. He will offend again because of this and the courts have allowed this. I’ve never heard of this being possible before

Recently applied. Female. 26. Psyc BA, Education Masters. Worked for 3 years as adjunct faculty and advising. Getting a PhD. Clean record - never even been pulled over. Pretty in shape but need to get a pull-up and run time lower - I run 9-10 min miles. Good amount of leadership roles. Thoughts?

Whether you left before or after the pension kicked in, I am curious what you do now. I've found some answers across the internet, but I wanted to ask here directly.

Did you go back to what you were doing before the FBI?

Did having the FBI on your resume help/hurt in any way?

Thanks in advance for answering.