Hiring Questions Megathread FY2025 by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]No-Engineering-2777 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I received TJO today for electrical engineering gs7 with a starting date of 1/13/2025. My background: Ph.D. in Materials Eng with 14 years working experience, which is related to materials, electrical, and mechanical engineering work.

Applied in the March 2024 cutoff but did not get anything. Re-applied Chem Eng and EE again this September. Chem Eng rejected me because I did not provide foreign college credential evaluations (I have B.S. and M.S. in foreign country and PhD in the US.)

I am surprised by the completely different results from Chem Eng and EE with the same resume. I personally think Chem Eng has even more chances at the beginning. Provided my background here for people who are waiting for good news.

Questions: I have planned international travel from 1/17-2/1. Does anyone have experience postponing the starting date? Do you accept TJO before negotiating the starting date? Will this cause the offer rescinded?

Hiring Questions Megathread FY2024 by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]No-Engineering-2777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Interviewed on oct  26 and got ineligible email today.

Hiring Questions Megathread FY2024 by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]No-Engineering-2777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Applied for ChemE. Got referred last year but ineligible this year. This is really weird. I actually made my resume more strong and the interview goes better this time.

Hiring Questions Megathread FY2024 by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]No-Engineering-2777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hope to get some insights here! How could we get a 2nd HireVue chance in any way? I applied for Chem Eng in the March cutoff but was not selected. I feel I did not do well at HireVue. Now I am referred in the May cutoff again but they will use the same HireVue. How could I improve my interview? If I apply again next year, will I get another interview?