CFPB attorney

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:23:20 here - it is hard to get a job in CFPB Enforcement.

Why is that? Is it low turnover and many people interested? Tough selection process? I very much want to get into CFPB enforcement group (and have good credentials i think) but there are never any job job postings.

I am CFPB attorney, though not in Enforcement. In my experience, it's much faster to get a job here than in other federal agencies because CFPB is still "staffing up" and thus the process goes more quickly (don't have to wait for someone to leave to have position open). I came at a particularly busy time, so the whole process from first interview to start date was about 2 months, which I think is very fast for federal lawyer job. It is difficult to get a job here in the sense that people are very well-credentialed (I came from big law and most people have big law resumes, e.g., Ivies or top of their class from very good law schools) but easier to get a job here in the sense that there is less bureaucracy than typical agency and less focus on you having some very particular narrow experience.

You forgot to add that you must have very Progressive leanings and background. Any hint of being a Republican or conservative, and you are blackballed.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443227/consumer-financial-protection-bureaus-tragic-failures

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:23:20 here - it is hard to get a job in CFPB Enforcement.

Why is that? Is it low turnover and many people interested? Tough selection process? I very much want to get into CFPB enforcement group (and have good credentials i think) but there are never any job job postings.

I am CFPB attorney, though not in Enforcement. In my experience, it's much faster to get a job here than in other federal agencies because CFPB is still "staffing up" and thus the process goes more quickly (don't have to wait for someone to leave to have position open). I came at a particularly busy time, so the whole process from first interview to start date was about 2 months, which I think is very fast for federal lawyer job. It is difficult to get a job here in the sense that people are very well-credentialed (I came from big law and most people have big law resumes, e.g., Ivies or top of their class from very good law schools) but easier to get a job here in the sense that there is less bureaucracy than typical agency and less focus on you having some very particular narrow experience.

You forgot to add that you must have very Progressive leanings and background. Any hint of being a Republican or conservative, and you are blackballed.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443227/consumer-financial-protection-bureaus-tragic-failures

This is how most government agencies are though. They don’t hire people that don’t agree with the agency’s mission because it would undermine the capacity to do their work. Do you think that ICE would hire an attorney that worked for the ACLU and work for immigrant rights organizations? Of course not. Unfortunately when it comes to consumer financial protection, the Republicans don’t care about the average citizen, and only care about lining the pockets of Wall Street bankers. Hence why many financial regulatory agencies actively avoid hiring obvious conservatives.

[Anonymous]

Are the previous posters talking about enforcement attorney positions or positions in the legal division?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the previous posters talking about enforcement attorney positions or positions in the legal division?

All of the positions that posted from early August through early October.

[Anonymous]

This is a must read for anyone interested in working at the CFPB.

https://www.salon.com/2017/10/28/why-we-need-to-save-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau_partner/

[Anonymous]

Any hint of being a Republican or conservative, and you are blackballed.

Current CFPB employee here. This is absolutely not true. I know several Republican colleagues.

It is true that we look for people who are strong advocates for consumers. But that does not correlate perfectly with party lines.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten an interview lately? Anyone’s application status change on USA jobs? I also applied and have heard nothing.

For the job that closed earlier this month, my status changed a week or two ago to "Reviewed." Haven't heard anything otherwise.

I’ve been curious about this too. I haven’t heard anything about the positions they posted, and the only status update has been a change from received to reviewed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten an interview lately? Anyone’s application status change on USA jobs? I also applied and have heard nothing.

For the job that closed earlier this month, my status changed a week or two ago to "Reviewed." Haven't heard anything otherwise.

I’ve been curious about this too. I haven’t heard anything about the positions they posted, and the only status update has been a change from received to reviewed.

FWIW, I'm the PP you quoted, and my status is still the same. "Reviewed" on USAJobs and still haven't heard anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten an interview lately? Anyone’s application status change on USA jobs? I also applied and have heard nothing.

For the job that closed earlier this month, my status changed a week or two ago to "Reviewed." Haven't heard anything otherwise.

I’ve been curious about this too. I haven’t heard anything about the positions they posted, and the only status update has been a change from received to reviewed.

FWIW, I'm the PP you quoted, and my status is still the same. "Reviewed" on USAJobs and still haven't heard anything.

CFPB Attorney here.

Do you know anyone on the inside PP? It’s extremely difficult to get into the CFPB as an attorney unless you have an inside connect, meet a diversity need, or have a degree from a top program with a “pedigreed” background.

Not to discourage anyone that’s posted so far, but CFPB is perhaps one of the most elitist agencies in the federal government (honestly for no good reason m). The senior staff at the agency want the same level of respect that their SEC, OCC, DOJ, and FRB peers get. Many (if not most) are arrogant, self-important, and pretentious. Think, limousine liberals and frat-boy/d-bag Republican types. They want to create an appearance of prestige, in order to justify the agency’s existence. We do very interesting work, but it’s not like you need an Ivy League background or even law firm experience to do much of the work that we do here. But, this is pretty who is hired.

Also, for anyone that is from a minority background, good luck when it comes to promotions. For an agency created under our first black president, and conceived by a champion for women and minority rights, it’s a shame that CFPB is such a cesspool of racism, sexism, and bigotry. Just as of this week, the union began evaluating the salaries/grade levels of women and minority employees, because it’s beyond obvious that the highest grade levels are clustered in the white male demographic. This could go to mediation or even congress if these issues are as widespread and systemic as many employees think. I like many of my coworkers and believe in our mission (which is why I have stayed), but the “good ol boy” network is strong. Which is why most attorneys leave after 1-2 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten an interview lately? Anyone’s application status change on USA jobs? I also applied and have heard nothing.

For the job that closed earlier this month, my status changed a week or two ago to "Reviewed." Haven't heard anything otherwise.

I’ve been curious about this too. I haven’t heard anything about the positions they posted, and the only status update has been a change from received to reviewed.

FWIW, I'm the PP you quoted, and my status is still the same. "Reviewed" on USAJobs and still haven't heard anything.

CFPB Attorney here.

Do you know anyone on the inside PP? It’s extremely difficult to get into the CFPB as an attorney unless you have an inside connect, meet a diversity need, or have a degree from a top program with a “pedigreed” background.

Not to discourage anyone that’s posted so far, but CFPB is perhaps one of the most elitist agencies in the federal government (honestly for no good reason m). The senior staff at the agency want the same level of respect that their SEC, OCC, DOJ, and FRB peers get. Many (if not most) are arrogant, self-important, and pretentious. Think, limousine liberals and frat-boy/d-bag Republican types. They want to create an appearance of prestige, in order to justify the agency’s existence. We do very interesting work, but it’s not like you need an Ivy League background or even law firm experience to do much of the work that we do here. But, this is pretty who is hired.

Also, for anyone that is from a minority background, good luck when it comes to promotions. For an agency created under our first black president, and conceived by a champion for women and minority rights, it’s a shame that CFPB is such a cesspool of racism, sexism, and bigotry. Just as of this week, the union began evaluating the salaries/grade levels of women and minority employees, because it’s beyond obvious that the highest grade levels are clustered in the white male demographic. This could go to mediation or even congress if these issues are as widespread and systemic as many employees think. I like many of my coworkers and believe in our mission (which is why I have stayed), but the “good ol boy” network is strong. Which is why most attorneys leave after 1-2 years.

Hmm. I don't work at CFPB but my spouse does and all their bosses that I am aware of have been either female or minority. I haven't asked but I highly suspect my spouse would disagree with this.

[Anonymous]

Not sure what to make of all of what I read.

I too applied to the CFPB attorney openings.

Not exactly sure what to do if I'm called for an interview.

It seems as though there's a lot of uncertainty because of Trump and the Repubs.

Can any current employees shed light on how, in general, people in the agency are feeling right now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten an interview lately? Anyone’s application status change on USA jobs? I also applied and have heard nothing.

For the job that closed earlier this month, my status changed a week or two ago to "Reviewed." Haven't heard anything otherwise.

I’ve been curious about this too. I haven’t heard anything about the positions they posted, and the only status update has been a change from received to reviewed.

FWIW, I'm the PP you quoted, and my status is still the same. "Reviewed" on USAJobs and still haven't heard anything.

CFPB Attorney here.

Do you know anyone on the inside PP? It’s extremely difficult to get into the CFPB as an attorney unless you have an inside connect, meet a diversity need, or have a degree from a top program with a “pedigreed” background.

Not to discourage anyone that’s posted so far, but CFPB is perhaps one of the most elitist agencies in the federal government (honestly for no good reason m). The senior staff at the agency want the same level of respect that their SEC, OCC, DOJ, and FRB peers get. Many (if not most) are arrogant, self-important, and pretentious. Think, limousine liberals and frat-boy/d-bag Republican types. They want to create an appearance of prestige, in order to justify the agency’s existence. We do very interesting work, but it’s not like you need an Ivy League background or even law firm experience to do much of the work that we do here. But, this is pretty who is hired.

Also, for anyone that is from a minority background, good luck when it comes to promotions. For an agency created under our first black president, and conceived by a champion for women and minority rights, it’s a shame that CFPB is such a cesspool of racism, sexism, and bigotry. Just as of this week, the union began evaluating the salaries/grade levels of women and minority employees, because it’s beyond obvious that the highest grade levels are clustered in the white male demographic. This could go to mediation or even congress if these issues are as widespread and systemic as many employees think. I like many of my coworkers and believe in our mission (which is why I have stayed), but the “good ol boy” network is strong. Which is why most attorneys leave after 1-2 years.

Hmm. I don't work at CFPB but my spouse does and all their bosses that I am aware of have been either female or minority. I haven't asked but I highly suspect my spouse would disagree with this.

Well, I worked at the CFPB for a long time, and I agree 100% with PP. The sexism, ageism, and discrimination is rampant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone gotten an interview lately? Anyone’s application status change on USA jobs? I also applied and have heard nothing.

For the job that closed earlier this month, my status changed a week or two ago to "Reviewed." Haven't heard anything otherwise.

I’ve been curious about this too. I haven’t heard anything about the positions they posted, and the only status update has been a change from received to reviewed.

FWIW, I'm the PP you quoted, and my status is still the same. "Reviewed" on USAJobs and still haven't heard anything.

CFPB Attorney here.

Do you know anyone on the inside PP? It’s extremely difficult to get into the CFPB as an attorney unless you have an inside connect, meet a diversity need, or have a degree from a top program with a “pedigreed” background.

Not to discourage anyone that’s posted so far, but CFPB is perhaps one of the most elitist agencies in the federal government (honestly for no good reason m). The senior staff at the agency want the same level of respect that their SEC, OCC, DOJ, and FRB peers get. Many (if not most) are arrogant, self-important, and pretentious. Think, limousine liberals and frat-boy/d-bag Republican types. They want to create an appearance of prestige, in order to justify the agency’s existence. We do very interesting work, but it’s not like you need an Ivy League background or even law firm experience to do much of the work that we do here. But, this is pretty who is hired.

Also, for anyone that is from a minority background, good luck when it comes to promotions. For an agency created under our first black president, and conceived by a champion for women and minority rights, it’s a shame that CFPB is such a cesspool of racism, sexism, and bigotry. Just as of this week, the union began evaluating the salaries/grade levels of women and minority employees, because it’s beyond obvious that the highest grade levels are clustered in the white male demographic. This could go to mediation or even congress if these issues are as widespread and systemic as many employees think. I like many of my coworkers and believe in our mission (which is why I have stayed), but the “good ol boy” network is strong. Which is why most attorneys leave after 1-2 years.

Hmm. I don't work at CFPB but my spouse does and all their bosses that I am aware of have been either female or minority. I haven't asked but I highly suspect my spouse would disagree with this.

Well, I worked at the CFPB for a long time, and I agree 100% with PP. The sexism, ageism, and discrimination is rampant.

PP here, yes it is. And it makes no sense that this is the environment that the agency has created. The agency has turned into a piggy bank for the friends of upper management. There’s lots of sex in return for promotions, which goes beyond what I’ve seen in other workplaces. It’s crazy.

[Anonymous]

“There’s lots of sex in return for promotions, which goes beyond what I’ve seen in other workplaces. It’s crazy.“

OMG!! Yes!!! We must know each other, because not many of us put that information out there. But there’s a lot of sex taking place over there from sleeping for a promotion to affairs that get people blackmailed to just everyday gross harassment.

[Anonymous]

You guys can't be serious. I mean this is so far from reality, it's clear you've got an axe to grind.

Another CFPB attorney here. First thing, there are many offices within the agency that are mostly attorneys. And, public knowledge, there were findings of mismanagement in one of them during the first couple of years. So who knows, maybe there's still an office with a racist or sexist or ageist middle manager or leader. Not impossible. But that's not the way it is overall. Not even close. Many of the managers and leaders are women or minorities, and well respected and influential regardless of their age, race or gender.

The place is like any other government office. (Only with a lot more true believers). Everybody's been through sexual harassment training and take pains to be respectful. People are usually really collaborative. And as for "Lots of sex in return for promotions," I must be missing out! I've been at a big firm where there was some of that. But I've never seen or heard of anything like that at the Bureau. Lawyers aren't getting that much sex!! It's not Ally effing McBeal.