Lt interview with LA County agency

[JSL0506]

I have my interview with the admin Sgt and Lt tomorrow. My background finished and has been reviewed. Do they hit you with scenario questions here?

[syphon157]

Maybe, maybe not.

[McGruff]

^ haha...expect the unexpected.

[JSL0506]

The Lt and Sgt couldn't have been more professional. I felt it went well, there were no scenario questions.We basically just talked about a few things on the background and about the career. This was the "Chief's Interview" point. Has anyone had a similar experience like this and told a negative on the conditional offer?Can it be that they tell the chief their decision and the chief goes with it? or is it purely the chief's call no matter what? I also felt like there were other brass watching in or listening in to our coversation. Is that a possibility? Any insight is much appreciated.

[natural]

In some departments, the Chief will not personally conduct his own interview for all applicants. The Chief would have a representative, maybe a LT, who will decide on his behalf if you will be offered a conditional job offer. I did not under the following statement. "Has anyone had a similar experience like this and told a negative on the conditional offer?" Were you offered a job but decided to decline the offer?

[JSL0506]

I have not been given a conditional offer yet. I was wondering if anyone felt their meeting at this point went well and only to find out they were not given a conditional offer?

[Chesterrtm]

I don't exactly know LA County procedures, but I can tell you that down here in San Diego, I got my conditional offer the same day as the Lt. interview.

After the interview, I basically stepped out of the room so the Sgt. and Lt. could hold a discussion, then was called in and received the letter right there on the spot.

I hope this helps a bit and I hope LA works differently than SD (for your sake), because I'm guessing that if I didn't receive the letter right after the interview... I probably would have been DQd.