CACI is a defense/intel IT services contractor whose loop is shaped around clearance status as much as skills. Public first-hand accounts describe an application + questionnaire + clearance-suitability check gating access to a behavioral or hiring-manager interview, sometimes followed by a separate client (government sponsor) interview. Almost every role requires an active clearance (Secret, TS, or TS/SCI with poly), and non-clearance-holders can only apply where the program allows CACI to sponsor a new investigation.
These 3 writeups cover software engineering, systems engineering, cybersecurity and other roles, US only (cleared roles). All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
1Online applicationPhone screenStandard careers-site application submitted by an ex-military candidate with an existing clearance.Covered: Resume deep-dive
2QuestionnaireOnline assessmentPost-application questionnaire, described by the candidate as a separate step before any human interview.Covered: Security clearance
3Clearance suitability reviewPhone screenCACI reviews whether the candidate's current clearance is appropriate for the requisition. The candidate reported this as a distinct stage they were waiting on before being scheduled.Covered: Security clearance
4Behavioral interviewBehavioralCandidate was told the next step would be a behavioral interview once clearance suitability cleared.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories, Past projects
1Recruiter/HR screenPhone screenInitial CACI-side conversation for an entry-level business systems analyst role, reached after months of applications.Covered: Resume deep-dive, Domain knowledge
2CACI hiring team interviewHiring managerSecond CACI-internal interview before the loop moved to the government client. The candidate treated this as the deciding CACI round.Covered: Behavioral, Past projects
3Client interviewPanelGovernment client (the actual program sponsor) conducts its own interview after CACI's rounds. The candidate posted asking what to expect specifically because it is a separate loop from CACI's own.Covered: Domain knowledge, Customer scenarios
Senior individual contributor (unspecified)
Not selected
Experienced, posted range 100K-220K. Hiring manager stated 153K was actually budgeted. 1 round. Shared by /u/Morecilantroplz on reddit, 2025-03-31
1Hiring manager interviewHiring managerDuring the hiring-manager conversation the interviewer disclosed that only the middle of the posted band was budgeted. The candidate also reported being asked to submit a seven-page resume before the round. The candidate withdrew over the pay mismatch.Covered: Salary expectations, Resume deep-dive
What CACI International is hiring for now
1,782 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $68k to $94k (median $79k, from 1751 postings that state pay).
What is the interview process like at CACI International?
CACI is a defense/intel IT services contractor whose loop is shaped around clearance status as much as skills. Public first-hand accounts describe an application + questionnaire + clearance-suitability check gating access to a behavioral or hiring-manager interview, sometimes followed by a separate client (government sponsor) interview. Almost every role requires an active clearance (Secret, TS, or TS/SCI with poly), and non-clearance-holders can only apply where the program allows CACI to sponsor a new investigation.
What topics does CACI International test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Behavioral, Security clearance, STAR stories, Past projects, Domain knowledge, Salary expectations.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.
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