How long does the SEC's hiring process take?

[Anonymous]

There's usually 10 or more jobs posted by the SEC at a time. There are less than that right now and only seem to be for internal applications. Anyone know why?

[Anonymous]

No particular reason. A bunch of external openings just closed.

[Anonymous]

Job posted 4/1
Closed 4/2
Called for same day interview 5/14
HR contacted me 5/28
Tentative offer received 6/4
Although my Secret was renewed mar 2014, MBI still required.
Investigation started 6/6
Trying to make appt for credentials now while I await my clearance to be completed.. They said it may take 30 days

[Anonymous]

Same question. Do they notify you after you've made it through the final round?

[Anonymous]

If you have made it through all 3 rounds, will they notify you as to whether you have been rejected?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have made it through all 3 rounds, will they notify you as to whether you have been rejected?

What Division?

[Anonymous]

Enforcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have made it through all 3 rounds, will they notify you as to whether you have been rejected?

What Division?

Enforcement in a regional office

[Anonymous]

If you made it through all three rounds in Enforcement and haven't heard anything after a week or two, that's odd. Do you know if they checked your references?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you made it through all three rounds in Enforcement and haven't heard anything after a week or two, that's odd. Do you know if they checked your references?

They haven't. I emailed to follow up and did not get a response. Do they sometimes not let you know that you have been rejected even after 3 rounds?

[Anonymous]

If you were rejected, you'll eventually get a rejection email from USAJobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you were rejected, you'll eventually get a rejection email from USAJobs.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hi
I wanted to know how long did the security clearance take?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The hiring process is moving much faster these days. Because of the budget issues they needed to make offers by 9/30.

I just got verbal offer (they said they gonna extend tentative offer), and was told they are aiming to have an accepted offer by 9/30. Isn't background check etc required before a formal offer can be extended? Given it's already 9/3, I have yet to receive the tentative offer, seems like the goal of wrapping things up by 9/30 is hugely optimistic.

So how long does the background check take? What if they don't complete things before 9/30? We go back to the drawing board and restart the process or would the agency still have funding to go ahead with hiring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The hiring process is moving much faster these days. Because of the budget issues they needed to make offers by 9/30.

I just got verbal offer (they said they gonna extend tentative offer), and was told they are aiming to have an accepted offer by 9/30. Isn't background check etc required before a formal offer can be extended? Given it's already 9/3, I have yet to receive the tentative offer, seems like the goal of wrapping things up by 9/30 is hugely optimistic.

So how long does the background check take? What if they don't complete things before 9/30? We go back to the drawing board and restart the process or would the agency still have funding to go ahead with hiring?

Formal offer is not contingent on background check. The only thing that happens between verbal offer and formal offer is determination of your salary by HR.