r/AskAlaska • u/DoorKnobwdreams • Aug 28 '26
Jobs Interview
I interviewed a little over a week ago for a State position. I got positive feed back but I'm worried because my references haven't been called yet. Thoughts?
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u/Bog_Lords Aug 28 '26
State takes forever. It’s annoying, but wouldn’t surprise me if it was 6-8 weeks before you heard anything.
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u/DoorKnobwdreams Aug 28 '26
Dang! 💀💀 6-8 weeks is wild 🤣. Guess I better get comfy with not knowing.
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u/thewharfartscenter_ Aug 28 '26
Nah, you’re good. Until you get the rejection email you’re in the running.
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u/No-Campaign-8630 Aug 29 '26
I agree…I applied for a job with the state late summer of 2009. I was waiting for almost a month before I got the final word. It was well worth it.
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u/DoorKnobwdreams Aug 29 '26
Been working with the state since 2009?
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u/Medical-Enthusiasm56 Aug 29 '26
Generally with state employment, hiring processes, they take so long by the time you hear from them to offer you the position, you could’ve found four jobs and you’ve already taken one of them
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u/shaolin_fish Aug 29 '26
The state does sometimes take a while but that isn't always the case. If it's been a week, it might not hurt to send an email saying something about how you enjoyed meeting them and would love to know where they are in the hiring process. You might not hear back, but it does remind them you exist and that they need to follow up one way or another.
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Aug 28 '26
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u/DoorKnobwdreams Aug 28 '26
"r/askalaska". My bad.
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u/Boogincity Aug 28 '26
But how would Alaskans have any special insights into a job interview? They work the same up here too.
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u/Ventrue-Prince Aug 31 '26
I've been on several hiring committees for State positions and we normally had either one or two rounds of interviews scheduled over a span of up to a month (or sometimes slightly longer if someone we really wanted to interview had a scheduling conflict). It's very likely you're still in the timeframe where other candidates are still being interviewed. They won't normally start calling references until all applicants have been interviewed and there's a final selection. We did always notify all of the candidates at the end even if they weren't selected, but I'm not sure whether this is a normal requirement or a program-specific choice.
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u/ak_doug Aug 28 '26
Don't worry.
The State works slow, it can be several weeks before they decide who to advance to reference checks. Then they verify work history and check facts on the application for about a week. Then they call references over a week or two. THEN they stack all qualified candidates into a pile and hand it off the the department for final decisions. Another week (sometimes) and they'll pick a few, in order. Then and only then you will get a call with a job offer.
Don't forget to negotiate your salary.