Any civil servants out there?

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Really boring OP that’s not very juicy at all (sorry!), but I’m posting this out of curiosity.

I’m a civil servant at EO level (which is more or less the most junior grade). I’ve been in my role for around seven months. I’m based in London, and am not with the Fast Stream or any development or fast-track scheme.

Just out of curiosity, if you’re a current civil servant, which grade are you at and how long has it taken you to progress between grades?

Thanks!

Started in 2006 as AA, currently SEO. No interest in G7, don’t like the politics that come with the higher grades.

heavenleighcasteel what do you mean when you talk about the politics that comes with working at higher grades?

The days of an EO becoming a principal in any reasonable timescale are long gone.

It isn’t as fair and transparent, I have been party to conversations which I didn’t like, which made me feel uncomfortable, mainly around staffing/dealing with employees who didn’t fit and then are ‘moved on’. The higher the grade, the more the power. This obviously may not be every department so can only speak as I find.

I think most departments are running workshops about the Success Profiles and there is information on the intranet. Attend events like Civil Service Live where you can meet people from all departments. They also run spot mentoring sessions.