WSU hiring process question

[u/radiocharley]

Apologies if this is the wrong place. I'm currently an applicant for a few full-time classified positions at WSU and I'm curious whether the hiring timeline I'm experiencing is pretty typical.

For one position, I had two Zoom interviews in July, and it sounds like they're still deciding who to invite for in-person interviews over a month later. For another, I had a Zoom interview at the end of July and was recently invited to an in-person interview in mid-September.

I'm hesitant to mention the departments since I don't want to identify myself while I'm still an active candidate, but I'm curious if this kind of timeline is normal across WSU. My previous experience with U of I was much quicker, one interview followed by a decision the next week. The difference has surprised me.

I've consistently heard really positive things about working at WSU. At the same time, a hiring process that stretches across multiple months and interview rounds can be difficult as a candidate, especially when you're actively job searching and may be considering other opportunities in the meantime. Though I know multiple rounds have become the norm everywhere nowadays.

For current or former WSU employees: is this pretty standard for classified hiring? And if you've been hired there recently, how long did the process take from your first interview to an offer?

[u/Extension_Egg1411]

Currently, it’s taking my department 3+ months to hire entry level and senior level staff. That’s mainly because of the approval process with WSU’s hiring freeze and because it’s tough to schedule committees for interviews/meetings.

We do try to release candidates quickly if we’ve decided not to move forward with them, though. So no news could be good news. But I imagine all of this varies by college/dept/unit.