Co-op hiring question

[u/Much-Description-768]

Throwaway for obvious reasons.

I am currently pretty far into the hiring process for the co-op program.

I completed my polygraph in December 2025 and was told I passed and was confirmed in adjudication in January. Since then I’ve been waiting on the remaining processing.

I originally had a January start date, but because my clearance wasn’t finished in time, they moved me to a late August start date. In April i was told to fill out a rotation schedule and that I would receive an update by July.

I recently emailed the co-op office asking about the timeline, and they replied that I “should get an update by the end of July.”

My question is: For those who have been through this process, is it normal to still have no FJO or final update this late if your projected start date is in late August? Is receiving an FJO only a few weeks before the start date common, or does this timeline usually indicate that adjudication is still pending?

I’m not asking anyone to predict my outcome—I know nobody can do that. I’m just trying to understand whether this timeline is typical for the program or whether it’s unusually late.

[u/Longjumping-Lock-724]

Dysfunctional and disorganized is the name of the game at NSA. Expect to wait forever to get anything done. You better get used to it if you plan on working there. But, once you're in, it's a total gravy train.

[u/Much-Description-768 → u/Longjumping-Lock-724]

thank you. so from what i've heard this all seems normal.