Applied early october, and was scheduled for an interview at the end of the month. I was taken in to a room with two individuals and proceeded directly with questions. After finishing i was asked if i submitted my references already and i advised that i had done so. 2.5 weeks later i get a response stating i did not meet the qualifications for being an AGPA even though i have 9 yrs experience with a fortune 100 company in various roles. the position stated it would consider a staff services analyst, but again another problem. the cal careers makes you take an examination and places you on a list with a rank depending on your score. i was not aware the scores were ranked and that your application was dependent on your rank. they do not tell you that you can pass the test but still be ranked out of consideration. for AGPA i was ranked a 2, but did not have the experience.... for SSA, i was ranked a 4, and they only take the top 3 rank levels. the hiring team was very professional and nice, however the system is not transparent and deceptive. no where in the job bulletin does it describe needing to rank top 3 an offer was never extended, however the hiring team stated they really liked me and tries to see if my rank couple be advanced. since no one else could be removed from the list, i was deemed ineligible. the test can be retaken every 6 months. whats odd is that i took this test 4 years prior and scored a 95 which would have been rank 1. very weird and odd.