It depends on the assignment. In some areas, the CIA officers are openly recruiting such as in the “internet freedom” space. Often they are unofficially under

It depends on the assignment. In some areas, the CIA officers are openly recruiting such as in the “internet freedom” space. Often they are unofficially under cover as U.S. State Department but they don’t make much of an effort to hide it. Example: if they think it will impress you into joining them as an officer. Worse example: if they want to make you into an asset, they will toss out threats like candy on Halloween once they have dirt on you.