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I had a phone screen with the HR manager last Friday and at the end of the call, she said she wanted me to meet with the hiring manager. She told me someone from HR would reach out to me to set up a time and day to come in. It seemed like all was going well.
So far nothing. I sent a follow-up email to the HR manager to follow up yesterday and didn't hear back, and today I still haven't heard from her nor anyone from HR. Am I basically finished here? If the phone call ended with her saying she would eventually get back to me, I wouldn't be so curious, but the fact that she said she wanted me to interview with the hiring manager is what's interesting to me.
A million things could have happened. Wait and see is all you can do after one follow up. The ball is in their court now. Leave it alone and if you hear back, then great.
A million things could have happened. Wait and see is all you can do after one follow up. The ball is in their court now. Leave it alone and if you hear back, then great.
I agree. In the mean time keep applying to other places. I can't tell you how many times this has happened to me.
Impatient candidates are the worst. Don't bug them. Let them come to you now.
Depends on the place. Some people do this intentionally. At our company, the only people who are brought in are the ones who follow up post-screen. My boss tells us its because that they're ambitious and actively interested in working for us. The ones who say "OK, I'll be waiting to hear back from you regarding the next steps" are the ones who won't get called, unless they're the ones who actually reach back out.
Really just depends on the specific company and people in charge. Everyone has a different philosophy when it comes to hiring.
Depends on the place. Some people do this intentionally. At our company, the only people who are brought in are the ones who follow up post-screen. My boss tells us its because that they're ambitious and actively interested in working for us. The ones who say "OK, I'll be waiting to hear back from you regarding the next steps" are the ones who won't get called, unless they're the ones who actually reach back out.
Really just depends on the specific company and people in charge. Everyone has a different philosophy when it comes to hiring.
Which puts a candidate in a big dilemma--if I follow up too much they will think I'm a pest and throw me out of the pool, or if I follow up they think I'm ambitious and I'm in.
Last edited by milesfive; 01-11-2017 at 03:27 PM..
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Depends on the place. Some people do this intentionally. At our company, the only people who are brought in are the ones who follow up post-screen. My boss tells us its because that they're ambitious and actively interested in working for us. The ones who say "OK, I'll be waiting to hear back from you regarding the next steps" are the ones who won't get called, unless they're the ones who actually reach back out.
Really just depends on the specific company and people in charge. Everyone has a different philosophy when it comes to hiring.
Do you tell them at the end of the screen that you'll contact them after review? If you do, and you intentionally don't follow up, you're lying to your candidates. Pretty unethical. If you don't tell them anything (which is strange), I can see expecting them to call.
Also, if you tell them to wait but only hire those who don't, you're hiring people who don't know how to follow instructions.
That said, I think there's a reasonable amount of time that can lapse before it's acceptable to followup. The OP is already thinking he/she has been rejected after 2 days. Geez.
Which puts a candidate in a big dilemma--if I follow up too much they will think I'm a pest and throw me out of the pool, or if I follow up they think I'm ambitious and I'm in.
It's really common sense. There's a good middle ground.
When I say pester, I mean someone who doesn't do as I ask them to -- wait a reasonable amount of time.
If you want to avoid the issue, ask for a date by which you should expect to hear back. If they say Friday, and you don't get a call by 5pm, send an email.
It's really common sense. There's a good middle ground.
When I say pester, I mean someone who doesn't do as I ask them to -- wait a reasonable amount of time.
If you want to avoid the issue, ask for a date by which you should expect to hear back. If they say Friday, and you don't get a call by 5pm, send an email.
Agree! As a hiring manager I didn't count on HR to phone screen candidates. I had the ability to go into the database and look at resumes. I was very proactive. Sometimes HR would come back and tell me they were behind blah blah blah, and I would respond and tell them don't worry about I will screen. Not sure if that happens today. This was 2010.
Same thing happened to me this week. It's possible she showed your resume to the hiring manager and he didn't like it. Job hunting sucks. That's why I'm glad I have a job this time around.
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