Reply to post: Re: What does "DV cleared" mean?

UK.gov is hiring IT bods with skills in ... Windows Vista?!

SkippyBing

Re: What does "DV cleared" mean?

'Six months of background check including face to face interviews with friends and acquaintances'

At which point said friends and acquaintances start to wonder how much they actually know about you.

E.g.

Yes, I know she's got a brother, I just really can't remember the name though.'

'Does he download porn? He once said he thinks he's finished the internet...'

I felt the interviewer was judging me for being a bad friend. What's worse is it was the same interviewer both times I've been used as a reference...

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