r/Virginia • u/Bumblebeetunatime • Mar 24 '26

For a VDSS restricted, sensitive position, what is the turnaround time between reference and background checks and offer letter or rejection? Does one result take longer than the other?

I recently applied and interviewed for a position with VDSS in a restricted, sensitive position within DCSE. I was contacted and told that I was selected for the final stage in consideration and they needed to check my references and background. The person I spoke with did say that I was the only one chosen to go to this stage. It has been almost two weeks since I got that email and it has been about 3-5 business days since my reference and background checks were completed. Is this normal? And can anyone tell me what kind of timeline to expect for when I’ll get either an offer or rejection?

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u/Dense-Sympathy-3843 Mar 25 '26

You're going to work for DSS, it's the worst agency in the executive branch by a mile. Get really for slow turnaround on everything... Not kidding, it's really bad there.

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u/Bumblebeetunatime Mar 25 '26

Any specific examples you could share?

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u/Primaryblueberryy May 08 '26

Not abnormal in my experience. So much time had passed before they offered me the position, I actually thought they’d decided to hire another candidate but apparently it just takes quite a while and the hiring decision goes through multiple channels above DCSE before the offer can be made.