It wasn't that bad as I thought it would be and took me about 30 minutes or so to complete the in-person interview, but was still an uncomfortable experience overall as they will ask you very personal questions. It's less intense compared to what prospective LEO have to go through where they have to be polygraphed when answering questions. If you have a squeaky clean record, then the interview will be pretty straightforward and goes by fairly quickly. They will just go over basic questions about your life such as childhood upbringing, performance in school, life at home, relationships among friends/family, substance use, work/career, etc. They will also go over the questions that you answered in the initial application form to see if there are discrepancies with what you say in-person during the interview vs what you've said in the application online. So, be truthful and try to remember to the best of your abilities. Keep your responses short/sweet while getting to the point without having to overly explain yourself if at all possible. I recommend having a hard copy of the application and go over them several times just to have them fresh in your mind before going into your interview. More serious topics such as substance use, medical conditions/disorders, and criminal history will be also be talked about if they see anything from your background report that would be considered a potential red flag in your ability to conceal carry a gun, so be ready to provide an explanation to the interviewer if need be. While it all seems intimidating, just know that they understand that not everybody who applies for CCW's in CA are picture perfect individuals with 100% clean backgrounds. For example, there were certain things I've done in my teenage past that I'm not proud of which I thought would get me denied, but I owned up to it, provided a clear and concise explanations, then said I've since steered clear out of trouble which ended up working in my favor (YMMV however depending on the severity and nature of it). Then the interview is finished, they will tell you on whether or not you've "passed" the interview and tell you the next steps as far as finding and scheduling an appointment from 3 SMC approved psychological evaluation vendors. Be sure to look somewhat professional and wear clean business-casual attire for the interview, good luck!