Some of mine went better than others. I'm afraid that by the end of the day I was fairly exhausted, and may have put in a sub-par performance in my final interview.

Is it department policy to contact all references no matter how serious they are about a candidate? Or do they only contact references of those they intend to be finalists?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10290535)

One component contacted my references within a day or two after my interview. Another has yet to do so.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10290873)

I know for a fact that I was only being considered by one of the Civil Branches, and I was not interviewed by a panel.

Thus if you were interviewing for, for example, Commercial Litigation, they may handle interviews and references differently than, say, the Torts Branch.

That you had a panel while I did not suggests we were being handled by different subgroups from the start.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10296713)

So which components were you interviewing with and what are your stats?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10297506)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10297563)

In one interview, I spoke with one attorney only. Can't remember if s/he specifically mentioned when offers would be made. In an interview with another division, I think the panel said offers would be made early November.

I don't know why the offers would be made later rather than sooner, unless it's DOJ policy for all offers to be made on the same day. It seems like the divisions will be competing with one another for candidates.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10304024)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10304118)

You?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10304143)

Do you know if they have contacted any of your references?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10304276)

Any word from EOUSA yet?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306470)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=693277&forum_id=2#8903048)

People start discussing the meaning of "Selected as Finalist" around November 16th. Might be helpful...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10305703)

So if, say, Civil Rights is hiring 5 this year, the top 10 rated post-interview candidates will be selected as finalists. The top five candidates on this list will receive first-round offers, and the remaining finalists constitute what amounts to a waitlist ordered by rating. As first round offers are declined, new offers are made to those remaining wait listed finalists.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306143)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306247)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306281)

I wouldn't try to pressure them, but you could explain your predicament and ask whether they think they will be able to give you a yea or nay by the other component's deadline.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306299)

Accordingly, by that point, the caller is really just filling a ministerial role.

Edit: Sorry, I misread your post. My answer was with regard to asking the component who extends the offer for more time.

I don't personally think preemptively calling anyone is appropriate. I'm not sure what I'd advise if you were 100% positive that the component that selected you as a finalist makes exploding offers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306355)

I say slightly more than 50% because you probably have an exactly 50% chance of a first round offer, and a marginal chance of receiving a subsequent round offer if you don't get the first round offer.

In any event, if you feel comfortable checking in with any of your references, it might be informative. While components seem to handle things somewhat differently, I would assume that they wouldn't extend an offer until they've contacted the references.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306263)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306285)

One of my interviewers stated that X would be interviewed, and the department was prepared to make offers to 20% of X; though the interviewer also said that the department really only wanted to fill positions amounting to 10% of X.

Although the first statement could be read to suggest a 1 in 5 interview to offer ratio, in context I think the interviewer was really just stating the plain fact that the department is willing to extend an offer to anyone selected as a finalist (though this does not mean all people so selected will necessarily be given offers).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306326)

In reviewing the numbers historically selected for interview, it does tend to be roughly 400% of positions:

http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/s0806/index.htm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306401)

For example, if a third of interviewees interview with more than one component, there are really only 400 people being considered for 150ish spots.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306436)

Anyone have an idea when avue updates? Should I assume it is only once a day and stop checking obsessively?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10305758)

Although, what branch did you interview with? You interview time description sounds a lot like the speech I got.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10306279)

Has anyone heard from ENRD? Mine still says "selected for interview." I know one of my references was contacted. In my interview, one of the interviewers said they would have offers out by the end of October. Did anyone hear anything different for ENRD?

Thanks!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=867220&forum_id=2#10308995)