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

Hi guys please help, went for final interview in mid October, called up next day by HR with verbal offer discussing salary and title and submitted documents (ns transcripts, marriage cert etc..) 1 month later no news so I called up and suddenly they say application on hold and will consider again once they finish all interviews?

Does such things usually happen? Was expecting to an official offer to come right about now..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys please help, went for final interview in mid October, called up next day by HR with verbal offer discussing salary and title and submitted documents (ns transcripts, marriage cert etc..) 1 month later no news so I called up and suddenly they say application on hold and will consider again once they finish all interviews?

Does such things usually happen? Was expecting to an official offer to come right about now..

I applied in Jan
Informal chat in march and passed the aptitude test in the same month
April interview then no news
Until june said intend to bring me in but no headcount
Senior management approved headcount in august
But asked me go for second interview in October
1 week later told me selected another candidate

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys, I got a verbal offer with one of the statboard on 5 Oct. I kept following up with HR. She said waiting for final approval. She then told me that this week hopefully she will update me. May I know the chances of getting this job? Is it confirmed?

What was discussed during the verbal offer call? Did she ask you on whether you will accept? Did they say they would proceed with reference checks? Have to make sure it’s an actual verbal offer, not just a keen to proceed.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No it was for an entry role. Heard for this company, it's normal for the last round to be at SMT level.

SMT so free? Are we talking about the same SMT

Originally Posted by Unregistered

SMT so free? Are we talking about the same SMT

DS level consider SMT?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

DS level consider SMT?

why not?????????

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys please help, went for final interview in mid October, called up next day by HR with verbal offer discussing salary and title and submitted documents (ns transcripts, marriage cert etc..) 1 month later no news so I called up and suddenly they say application on hold and will consider again once they finish all interviews?

Does such things usually happen? Was expecting to an official offer to come right about now..

sounds like headcount kena freeze?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

sounds like headcount kena freeze?

Nope.

More likely that a quitter changed his heart and mind.

Now he's doing what the boss wants and more.

He realizes that he is not indispensable.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Nope.

More likely that a quitter changed his heart and mind.

Now he's doing what the boss wants and more.

He realizes that he is not indispensable.

so there's a chance the verbal offer is revoked? scary sia

Originally Posted by Unregistered

so there's a chance the verbal offer is revoked? scary sia

Yes, they can be revoked and they have been revoked.

Sometimes, it has nothing to do with the applicant.