knew the hiring manager, they were looking for someone technical so i came on board as a contractor. every full time employee in this organization at one time was a contractor

I applied for the position and forgot about it, since I wasn't contacted for an interview until 2 months later. A phone interview was set-up with the department, with a panel of about 5-6 people. The panel only had about 5 specific questions to ask me, which I thought was odd since interviewers usually have a range of questions to ask. All the questions were specific to software and programs I have used, as well as my familiarity with policies and procedures.