interview last friday

until now no news... dunno if should be worried

some ppl say within 1-2 days they get verbal notification and den management approval is sought and den only finalised offer is given after couple of weeks

some say no notice of any offer verbally until management approval is given which takes 1-2 weeks

i dunno which category my stat board falls under... if they r the first one, dat means game over lioa

:(

wow that sucks...are you able to divulge which sb or ministry pulled this stunt?

What's the timeframe usually between verbal offer n physically signing contract?

last heard it takes about 1-2 weeks?

crap...

mine has past 2 weeks now. guess it slips away...

on a related issue, how soon is it considered okay to apply to the same organisation after a failed attempt?

really?

why dun u call to check?

a verbal offer should be pretty solid?

gonna call tmr or towards weekend. but really not much of a point. it's beyond the stage to make any change. just treat it as gone and keep looking.

call back to check. you will never know because HR might be busy or they need their director to approve first. and it's december now, directors might be on leave.

I remember 10 yrs ago when I landed my first job with a gov agency, I interviewed in Oct, and waited till past new year to get final offer and then start working in Feb. I was told many management were on leave during Dec so my application was KIV for over a month or so till it got all the stamps needed.

Any possibilities that management might reject after your job offer has been put up for approval?

Can they reject even though they have never met you before?

Happened to me once. not exactly reject but freezed, or in their words - KIV. but then nothing happens so basically same as rejected.

It appears to me that the offer put up by HR is just to get you agree on the terms so they only need to take it for management once, instead of leaving the possibility that the candidate wants to negotiate causing more work for them.

I applied to a sb earlier this year and got an interview, which I really messed up.

I haven't dared to apply for another position with them since then...no point since the heads already have a bad impression of me.

I wonder who exactly are these management ppl

Caus Hr call me back to clarify stuff n they asked me about my ECA in uni n what leadership stuff I learnt

I was taken aback caus I am applying for an experienced hire role n I have 6 years experience

management in this case should be HR director level? If I'm not wrong, they will have to give the OK.

wah

den HR can override the hiring side's decision?

it depends. but in most organizations HR is the place that owns budgeting for new hire and it is very common that HM needs to fight for the package with HR which decides whether an offer is made and how much.

Sian lah... Still no confirmation of official job offer even though my referee had been contacted 2 weeks ago n they called me for further clarification about my cv early last week

Dun even know if should call the Hr n check

Caas
 

Anyone has gone for an interview at Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) before? Do they take very long to inform the applicants of the outcome after the 1st interview (if there's a 2nd round of interview)?

I forgot to ask them when I can approx hear from them during the interview session, and they also never say anything about "You will hear from us in XX weeks/ There will be a second interview". If the interview panel never say anything about 2nd round of interview or when I will hear from them, is it considered a kiss of death? :(

It depends... How many candidates went for the interview? Where you the first few or last few to be interviewed?

There are 4 candidates for that day(not sure if there are other candidates on other days). I am the 3rd person to be interviewed. However, according to the HR admin who escorted me out to the lift, she said that my interview took the longest, as compared to the previous two who went before me. That being said, it's not the quantity that determines the success but the quality of the interview yeah?

Followed up with post interview thank you note. HR said I will hear from them approx 2 weeks from now.... A part of me hopes that the reason why my interview is especially long is because the interviewers are interested to hear my opinions and perspectives. I doubt interviewers will purposely drag the interview process if they feel that the candidate has little to contribute to the organisation.

Yes thats about right, usually 2-3 weeks. Good luck!

If the application deadline is not over yet, but I've been for the first interview at a SB, does that mean I've to wait very long before I'm shortlisted for 2nd interview?

Is 2nd interview just a round of interview for the management to confirm the candidate is suitable for the role or it's another round of tough competition with a few other candidates?

It's a week since my interview last week and I'm getting nervous...

Yeah, when they ask us to wait for 2 weeks for news, what does it really mean? Are we being KIV for the time being while waiting for potential prospects to be interviewed, or is this the diplomatic way of hinting that we will receive a rejection letter within the 2 weeks???

Not all stat boards have second round of interview. A*STAR is one of them. Which stat board are you applying to?

Indirectly, it means you are rejected if you do not hear anything from them within 2 weeks.

But if you are rejected, wouldn't they have sent you a rejection letter as a form of notice? The only candidates that will not receive rejection letters are those KIV and those shortlisted for the position. This is already the standard HR procedure for healthcare institutions and they are only semi-privatized. You would assume that govt stat boards are even more proper and formal when it comes to recruitment. Also, I read comments and stories about how HR in some stat boards take a very long time to tell them they are recruited...Now it makes it difficult whether to continue to keep your faith in the position or not...:confused:

Usually how would HR notify if they selected someone for the position? Via email or will they personally give a call?

I went for a formal interview 2 weeks ago, followed by an informal session with the senior managers last week. the next day HR called me to ask for pay slip and income tax statement.. is this supposed to mean I stand a good chance? I was also told to wait for 2 weeks for the outcome.

It depends. I've personally encountered calls and emails.

Hr told me there will be 2 rounds of interviews. I forgot to ask how long do i need to wait after my first interview. Sign.. Can you please advise the general timeline? Thank u..

I once interviewed with a stat board. The first question is introduce myself. I spent abt 15 mins to cover my experience and qualifications. the interviewer asked 1 or 2 questions in between. Then the second question is what question do I have for them. I asked only one question which is how soon can I expect the result. I was told to wait for their update in 2 weeks. The whole thing took 20mins, as opposed to the 1 hour scheduled. I feel for sure screwed up. But in the end I got the offer...

Then there's another interview with DBS. the interviewers asked a lot of details of my past projects, dragging the thing from scheduled 1 hour to almost 2 hours. I felt we had a great technical discussion going on and the atmosphere was great. Then there's no update ever...

I've applied 100+ jobs in the past 2 years.

for the 90% that I didn't even get interview, probably about 5-10% sent me email rejections.

for the 10+ interviews I attended, only 1 give me a proper rejection.

I see no distinction between private and public sector in the way they reject applications. No update is he default way of rejecting.

Is it really a must to spend 15 mins introducing yourself? I always thought the "Intro yourself/Tell me more about yourself" is like a mini appetizer before the main dish. If they are interested to know more about your job experience or academic background, they would definitely proceed to inquire you...My intro part is at most 5 sentences, giving them a generic idea of what I am currently doing, and what I do outside of work. I totally forgot about mentioning my academic qualifications, which I hope it does not matter too much since I am already in the work force.

My interview is long because the interviewers not only ask many questions, but they also talk ALOT about the position. It all boils down to the interviewers' style I think. I pray that it is a good sign, cos I doubt interviewers would want to share so much info if they did not see potential in you. They might as well chop chop end the interview and call in the next candidate so as not to waste their time.

Have they gotten back to you? Typically how long do we have to wait for the results of interview? Mine already 1 month but still no reply, should I call back to check?

Ya.. 1 month should call and check ba.. Then at least you can move on if it's rejection, rather than pinning your hope on it. Keep us updated. :)

my experience at a stat board interview for fresh grads. self intro 5 mins, asked about 2 questions, end of interview in 10-15 mins. got offered. -.-"

my experience is move on from the moment I walk out of the interview. hoping for the best won't help a thing so better put time to more useful things like preparing for next interview/application.

May I ask what stat board is it? Maybe I should try my luck there... kena rejected 3 times already & still stuck with temp job since last year. Are u a local U or Diploma grad?

Eh no :( I don't know if I should maintain my current mindset "As long as you never receive any rejection letter/email, it means you still have chances". To some people it may seem naive, but you have to give and take a little when it comes to operational efficiency - Hr took slightly more than 2 weeks to process my application, and that's only shortlisting of candidates for interview. My friend who's currently working in private sector, said it took 1 month to hear anything from her current employer, reason being she was probably not the interviewers' first choice. I don't know if civil service is the same or not.

My friend also experienced the same thing. Her interview at one of the stat board is short but she managed to get through. Just curious, how fast did both of you receive the offer from the last round of interview?