experiences with applying to civil service jobs through governmentjobs.com?

anyone in oahu specifically who has gone through the process of applying for a job through this website? i've applied to a civil service job in january, and my application has been on the "placed on eligible list" status since mid february (although i believe it said this status will be good until august). i also applied for another job in march, and my application is still being reviewed. how long on average did it take for u to get an interview/be hired? it doesnt seem normal that it should take this long--i have only heard from the state recruiting office and not the workplaces themselves.