Job Application - Office of the Comptroller & AG

annabbt

Hi,

I recently applied for a trainee auditor position with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Just wondering had anybody else on this applied? Do you know if they send out rejection letters etc or do you assume if you haven't heard anything you were unsuccessful?

Thanks a mil

myshirt

No.

If you didn't get an offer by now, you weren't good enough.

annabbt

myshirt wrote: »

No.

If you didn't get an offer by now, you weren't good enough.

Subtle as a sledgehammer! Do you know somebody who has applies in previous years? The closing date was Thursday at midnight so I might hold out hope until Monday evening.

d.m.b1990

Hi
I applied, I wouldn't expect to hear anything back until Monday or Tuesday and even then it will be just an invitation to do an online assessment.
I expect it will be very tough competition. What sort of experience do you have?

annabbt

I applied in blind hope more than anything else. Really tough competition but if your not in you can't win

I have two years in small practice. How about yourself? I'm not sure what experience/level is required since they seems to be taking graduates, pqa and qualified. Will have to wait and see. Do you know how many positions there are?

kravmaga

myshirt wrote: »

No.

If you didn't get an offer by now, you weren't good enough.

Its not for you to say the OP was good enough or not. Do you work for HR in the Civil Service? Did you see his CV? If no GTFO:D

May not be suited to that role, does not mean he is not good enough persay.

Lose the bad attitude , OP was just looking for an up-date in the first instance.

smcgiff

I agree with the sentiment, but not the tone of the above. Can we keep it civil please.

d.m.b1990

I'm just doing a postgrad to get my cap 1s at the moment have 4 months experience at a small firm last summer and have previously obtained a law degree. I applied with the same optimism to be honest, just too good of an opportunity to turn down really.

annabbt

d.m.b1990 wrote: »

I'm just doing a postgrad to get my cap 1s at the moment have 4 months experience at a small firm last summer and have previously obtained a law degree. I applied with the same optimism to be honest, just too good of an opportunity to turn down really.

Seems like we're both in the same boat. Best of luck with it

myshirt

kravmaga wrote: »

Its not for you to say the OP was good enough or not. Do you work for HR in the Civil Service? Did you see his CV? If no GTFO:D

May not be suited to that role, does not mean he is not good enough persay.

Lose the bad attitude , OP was just looking for an up-date in the first instance.

@op I apologise if the phrasing was harsh and cold.

No hurt meant... genuinely...

In any event... according to the prophecy... (as I did not apply myself)... they have proceeded with a select few. I heard that on good counsel.

So many people have been talking about that job, it's amazing... everyone in the know knows about it.. nice money of course.

d.m.b1990

myshirt wrote: »

@op I apologise if the phrasing was harsh and cold.

No hurt meant... genuinely...

In any event... according to the prophecy... (as I did not apply myself)... they have proceeded with a select few. I heard that on good counsel.

So many people have been talking about that job, it's amazing... everyone in the know knows about it.. nice money of course.

considering there is an online assessment to follow next week I highly doubt that they've it narrowed it down to a select few at stage 1.

annabbt

myshirt wrote: »

No.

If you didn't get an offer by now, you weren't good enough.

If you have it on good authority then that's that and thanks for the info, it will save me checking my emails like a mad man but maybe you could have lead with that comment rather than the one above which questions my qualifications, background and technical skills with out any knowledge of me what's so ever.

thomlin

Hi Op,

I got an email today for the second stage so might still have a chance of getting through.

annabbt

Hi,

Ya I got it aswell, looks like a standard response to anybody who applied and had the necessary requirements.

Best of luck with it

mkdon05

thomlin wrote: »

Hi Op,

I got an email today for the second stage so might still have a chance of getting through.

Second stage?? The first stage assessment takes place next week!

Robin132

Be prepared for the fact that it tends to be a long and slow process. Don't be expecting to hear back from them immediately at any point!!

Diairist

annabbt wrote: »

Hi,

Ya I got it aswell, looks like a standard response to anybody who applied and had the necessary requirements.

Best of luck with it

Fingers crossed!

thelostboys23

Anybody done the test yet and have any words of wisdom to share about it?

mkdon05

thelostboys23 wrote: »

Anybody done the test yet and have any words of wisdom to share about it?

Yea, do the practice test.

mkdon05

Anyone get called for the second stage?

d.m.b1990

mkdon05 wrote: »

Anyone get called for the second stage?

Ya

annabbt

mkdon05 wrote: »

Anyone get called for the second stage?

Ya I did. Does anybody know what the case study is about? They don't give much info on it.

mkdon05

No idea what the case study is about. Any idea why they call so many candidates to stage 2? I placed 180 out of 230. An actual job offer seems like a million miles away!

thelostboys23

Got placed too and it was like I had passed an exam but then realised theres prob along way to go!!
The plaving out of 230 hardly means only 230 got called to next stage does anyone reckon??

d.m.b1990

thelostboys23 wrote: »

Got placed too and it was like I had passed an exam but then realised theres prob along way to go!!
The plaving out of 230 hardly means only 230 got called to next stage does anyone reckon??

I'd say that's exactly what it means. They probably had a cut off for the assessment results and everyone below was excluded at that stage.

iMuse

Does anyone know how many trainee auditors they are actually taking on? 230 seems like a high number to get through to the next stage.

Cookie89

Hi just wondering are all the times early morning? Pity there wasn't more flexibility with the times given. Getting off work is going to be a problem

thelostboys23

Afternoon ones as well I'm in friday @ 13.15 - would rather the morning session. Luckily I'm on study leave to go to it

An Capall Dubh

Anybody do the Stage 2 testing? What did ye think of it?

I was surprised by the Case Study, thought it was of a higher standard than I was expecting. Also thought that they could have given more info beforehand as to what to expect in the case study. I was happy enough with how it went all they same.

d.m.b1990

Same as was surprised by the case study. I think they just want to see how you approach it more so than anything. As a graduate I was shocked by the number of people there that were fully qualified.

Meath82

I have to agree it would have been good if they gave a little more information beforehand, it looks like a lot of the candidates are already qualified accountants etc I was a little surprised at the age profile. I am not sure i would have bothered if I knew a little more. It seems like they may be looking for more experienced people than trainees. It was very hard to find information on previous sittings.

thelostboys23

Yeah done it myself today and there seemed to be a lot of older people at it. There was way more male than female in my group too. Agree with case study it was a bit weird you were writing a memo but there was a lot of info in it. Here's hoping to getting called to the next stage anyway.

Meath82

I sat it on Thursday and it seemed to be 50:50 male to female. Someone mentioned there were sittings Wednesday to Friday only around 30 people in the one I took.

thelostboys23

There was about 35 or so in mine and it seemed a few didn't turn up as there was free seats and some labels left on the table at the end.

Meath82

I just read the auditor generals 2011 corporate report - that year they recruited two trainee auditors. Does anyone know how many positions there actually are.

thelostboys23

Was hoping for between 5 and 10 but now I hear two its looking like a long shot!

Meath82

230 seems a lot of people to reach stage two if there is only 2 positions so I guess there may be more. However who knows!

thomlin

Hi All,

Has anyone get through to stage 3 yet?

annabbt

thomlin wrote: »

Hi All,

Has anyone get through to stage 3 yet?

They said they wouldn't be letting us know until early June.

thomlin

Thanks Annabbt :-)

An Capall Dubh

Has anybody heard anything yet about stage 3? Early June is turning into mid June!

isandy

Anybody any word on stage 3 yet?

mkdon05

This seems to be taking forever, anyone hear anything?

isandy

Still no word as of yet. So much for early june

mkdon05

Anyone progress?

annabbt

mkdon05 wrote: »

Anyone progress?

Hi,

Yep I did but I have since been offered another job so I think I'm going to go with that one.

They don't say how many people they're asking back for the interview, could be a complete waste of time!

KBurke85

Ya got an email today saying im invited to an interview after I fill out a detailed supplementary application form.

Shame the process has taken so long, I was interested in the role but since the 2nd stage I've accepted a new role elsewhere.

autumnbelle

KBurke85 wrote: »

Ya got an email today saying im invited to an interview after I fill out a detailed supplementary application form.

Shame the process has taken so long, I was interested in the role but since the 2nd stage I've accepted a new role elsewhere.

For the salary on offer and the job itself if I were you I'd still try it:)

KBurke85

I'd have to take a pay cut now for it lol

thomlin

Hi all,

I didn't get through to the interview stage due to case study but to be honest if I had known that there were also recruiting fully qualified accountants for the job I wouldn't have wasted my time can't compete with that in fairness.

When I was taking the second round of tests spoke to a few that were there and they were already qualified accountants which doesn't make sense why call it trainee auditor if you're going to hire qualified accountants?

Anyways thankfully I got a job offer elsewhere before getting the email way too long a process for a job.

Tom

autumnbelle

KBurke85 wrote: »

I'd have to take a pay cut now for it lol

Hahaha obviously not a trainee accountant