Hi all aspiring SPOs,
Been following this thread since I applied in 2012 while I was
in my final year in uni. Yup that’s right, 2012. Here’s my
experience so far:
I applied sometime in 2012, went through the stages up to the
board interview, where I guess I didn’t do well and I got the
rejection email 2 weeks later. That was sometime in August, if I’m
not wrong. I didn’t want to give up so I kept sending applications
and kept getting rejected, until I got an email to tell me to go
for the SA in April 2013. So here’s what I went through for my
second application:
23 April 2013 – SA
13 June – Dialogue, but deferred due to overseas
1 July – Dialogue
2 August – Board Interview
30 August – Medical
From the medical till now, they’ve been calling me once in a
while to ask if I’m still working and how long a notice period I
need (I need a month) and to submit documents. Most recently, on 28
Feb, I got a call saying that my medical was too long ago and I
have to go for a second medical, and that the clinic will contact
me, which they haven’t. I emailed the recruitment officer, who told
me he’ll check and get back to me. So I guess the chances of me
getting into the next intake in May are really slim. I just hope
the next intake won’t be too far away and I’ll finally get good
news.
I skipped certain aspects of the application process as this is
my second time. For the SA, I was told to come early in the morning
like everyone else but after my attendance was taken, I was told
that I didn’t have to take the psychometric test and to come back
in the afternoon. I also skipped the psychologist interview and
went straight to the board interview stage a few weeks after the
dialogue session. So @fullspeed, I hope I answered your question
regarding reapplication after getting rejected.
So for all those still waiting like me, hang in there. If
anybody has been waiting longer than me, please share k? All the
best to everybody and to those who got their calls, congrats!