Public Health Solutions Interview Questions
& Process

I put my resume in online and got a call from HR in about 2 days asking if I wanted an interview. It took me a day to call them back, but they were super nice and we scheduled a time. When I got to the office, it was all modern and neat. I met with two people from the department I applied for, and they told me about the company and its programs. Then they asked me some questions about myself, like my experience, why I wanted to work there, why I chose this field, and what I was interested in. They really seemed to care that the work would be a good learning experience for me. They asked if I had questions, and then I did a quick test on my filing skills. I got an offer a few days later, so the whole thing took about a week. It felt pretty chill but still professional.

I started the interview process at the end of September and had two interviews within three weeks. By the end of October, I was offered the job and accepted it. I was told to wait about a week for the official offer from HR, which would include a start date in mid-November. After not hearing anything and with the start date approaching, I reached out to the hiring managers. They told me not to give my notice at my current job and to keep waiting. It's now been four weeks, and I've sent two emails, but I still haven't heard back. At the end of November, I called the hiring manager and was told they got my emails about the delay. They apologized for the wait, saying it was out of their hands. I'm left wondering if the offer is still on the table and if I should continue waiting. The management here is very unprofessional and disorganized.

After I applied, I was asked for 3 professional references. Four months later, I was interviewed and then got a job offer. They then said HR needed to review my references before discussing a start date. HR contacted my colleagues and had them fill out extensive forms. Then, HR requested a 4th reference, this time from a supervisory position. Even though I already provided three supervisory references who responded, I found another colleague. A 4th form was completed and returned. I then got a call asking for a 5th reference from a different job. I questioned why this wasn't asked initially and was transferred to a supervisor, Yipling Ng. She said they would review the info and get back to me. After a week with no contact, I called and was asked for another reference. I mentioned I was expecting a call back about the review, but never received it. Ms. Ng stated that if I didn't provide another reference, they would move on. I found an old supervisor from 8 years ago on Facebook, explained the situation, and asked for a reference. They agreed. I called HR to give her information, left a message, but got no callback. The next day, I called to check if they got my message. Ms. Ng answered, confirmed receipt, and contacted my 5th reference. Two days after that, I got an email stating my conditional offer was withdrawn. This was a terrible experience; my five references had to complete extensive and invasive forms right before the holidays. It was unprofessional, disorganized, and wrong.

The interview itself was really lovely. My interviewer had a great rapport, and the whole interview felt really genuine and conversational. I’m disappointed however because she completely ghosted me after the process. I followed up, but no response. I’m pretty sure I had a similar experience with this org/unit a few years back. Wild that this kind of behavior is normalized and accepted. When people take the time to interview, you should follow up!