Civil Svc/ Statboard - Typical Timeline for making a Hiring Decision

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Mine has been around only 2-3 days as I received the call only last week. Mine was a verbal offer but without the package as they just said they would like me to join their organisation. We discussed expected salary and designation and that's about it.

Does your verbal offer comes with a package as well?

I’m in exact position as u. Have passed the 2 weeks mark n they have yet to call me. Thinking if I should write to de HR to check but I worry that will backfire. Not sure what to do now and how high r my chances

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’m in exact position as u. Have passed the 2 weeks mark n they have yet to call me. Thinking if I should write to de HR to check but I worry that will backfire. Not sure what to do now and how high r my chances

You can ask if the HR didnt give you a timeline. Wont backfire la. If it's yours, it's meant to be. Is yours a min or sb?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You can ask if the HR didnt give you a timeline. Wont backfire la. If it's yours, it's meant to be. Is yours a min or sb?

HR when she called me she ask if I'm confident to take up the job. If yes, she will cross ref with my company HR before coming back to me. At the same time ask me to sent her my current payslip, expected pay and what not then didn't tell me how long I should wait for her reply. Didn't tell me how much they should pay me also. I'm from sb going to sb

Originally Posted by Unregistered

HR when she called me she ask if I'm confident to take up the job. If yes, she will cross ref with my company HR before coming back to me. At the same time ask me to sent her my current payslip, expected pay and what not then didn't tell me how long I should wait for her reply. Didn't tell me how much they should pay me also. I'm from sb going to sb

Given that it has been 2 weeks, you can definitely follow up with the HR I feel.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Given that it has been 2 weeks, you can definitely follow up with the HR I feel.

Hmm okay. I think I shall wait till Wednesday then email de HR

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Verbal offer likely already do background check and most already do medical check. Anyway, different min/sb got different practice so will leave it out.

Keen to process has different meaning in different stages. Here i assume is after final interview.

Verbal: 95% in (why not 99/100% because of last min pull out- example position make redundant).

Keen to process: 75% in (unless you fail security clearance/medical or reference check). Reason because you already know your background including security and medical. Reference is also put in by yourself. 25% is mainly due to security clearance. If you know you have good security background + health, your chances is as high as 95%.

As for 50% i would state as long as you selected for final interview, you are at 50%

What do they do for security clearance?

Hi everyone. I understand that new hires in a Ministry will be issued with a PS Card for identification purposes.

Can I give HR my ready made passport sized photograph to be used for the PS Card? Or HR will arrange for a session for me to come down in person to be photo shot by a photographer?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’ve been asking and answering questions ever since I start applying for Public sector this year.

I’ll share what’s the process like for me. I try to be as detailed as possible while maintaining my anonymity. I’ll start from the invitation for first interview. Job application was for LTA position.


Week 0: Received email from I believe is one of my future colleague for preliminary interview.
Week 1: Interview with future colleagues up to DD level.
Week 2:Received email from HR indicating I was shortlisted and invited for formal interview
Week 4: Interview with HR recruiter, DD, director and group director
Week 4.5: Received verbal offer. To wait 2-3 weeks for approvals and clearances
Week 8: Received offer with salary package and offer.

All in all is around 2 months with 2 public holidays

Hope these are helpful.

Reposting my experience because apparently people ask questions without looking through the pages. Post #3270

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Reposting my experience because apparently people ask questions without looking through the pages. Post #3270

Surprise you still around, haha. Usually once offered, ppl will leave this forum.
I remember you mention you waited close to a month before receiving offer with salary package.

I'm still waiting for mine with today marking the fifth week. Will continue to wait. Another guy applying for the same sb claim waited for 8 weeks without reply, wondering whether he's still around and how's he doing now.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Surprise you still around, haha. Usually once offered, ppl will leave this forum.
I remember you mention you waited close to a month before receiving offer with salary package.

I'm still waiting for mine with today marking the fifth week. Will continue to wait. Another guy applying for the same sb claim waited for 8 weeks without reply, wondering whether he's still around and how's he doing now.

I wanna help people. Which is one of the reason I join public service. Which sb or min u are applying to? 5 weeks seems quite long unless your security clearance is of higher level.