Job Applicant Asks if Flunking FBI Polygraph Will Hurt Chances ...

Former Assistant U.S. Atty. Urban Schools Prepare Kids For Life of Crime ... I also applied to be an FBI special agent, and although I made it through the selection process, I failed the polygraph examination. Do you think this will count against me if I get the BIA position?” Derrick Dortch: “I am sorry to hear about the polygraph. The FBI's polygraph process is a very stressful one, so don't be too discouraged. Keep on applying to federal positions as you are doing. ...