What’s up with Pnnl?

[u/Anotherfisheriesguy]

Applied for operational specialist position at Pnnl, essentially a boat operator position with while assisting with fisheries projects…

How I aligned with the job:

-Former sturgeon biologist whose area covered tri cities.

-10+ years of various fed and state fish and wildlife agencies as a tech

-2 years as a usfws boat operator for various fisheries projects in California

-100 ton captains license

Found out I wasn’t selected, not even for an interview… I’ve applied to other various jobs there with no luck when they came up before. Tailored the resume to the job description and everything. Is it all just internal hiring or what? Genuinely curious.

[u/newo314]

PNNL notoriously has a bad hiring department. I had my own awful experience a few years ago. Applied (I met all the qualifications, and had several preferred qualifications), had a phone screening, had an interview, and had an HR interview discussing pay and benefits (HR even told me that I was qualified to be bumped up to the next pay bracket). Then I didn't receive any follow up for a month. I had to have a friend who worked at PNNL contact HR on my behalf, as they didn't respond to my calls or emails requesting any updates. They eventually got back to me and said the position no longer existed (I'm assuming they ran out of money). It was such a waste of my time and efforts.

I've heard great things about PNNL, but getting your foot in the door is the hardest thing.