How to answer the " have you applied for the company before" (applying, companies)

[Teckeeee]

There is a company I have applied for twice in Denver and didn't get the job. The second time the C level person was very rude and condescending to me, and things ended tense. I basically had enough of his brow beating and checked his behavior.

Fast forward 1 year I see the same company is in So Cal and I want to apply. It's my preferred industry. I would be applying for a different type of job, different manager.

I know how CD feels about bending the truth. I can either apply with new e-mail, new address in diff state, and hope for the best or I can just tell them and hope it goes ok. I know I have learned never burn a bridge but this guy was really laying into me and I had enough. I would not report to him at all.

So what would you do? I figure if I apply with new e-mail and new out of state address and they same something I would just casually say yes that's me, but then there is that pesky question have you ever applied here before

[meekocat]

Originally Posted by Colorado xxxxx

There is a company I have applied for twice in Denver and didn't get the job. The second time the C level person was very rude and condescending to me, and things ended tense. I basically had enough of his brow beating and checked his behavior.

Fast forward 1 year I see the same company is in So Cal and I want to apply. It's my preferred industry. I would be applying for a different type of job, different manager.

I know how CD feels about bending the truth. I can either apply with new e-mail, new address in diff state, and hope for the best or I can just tell them and hope it goes ok. I know I have learned never burn a bridge but this guy was really laying into me and I had enough. I would not report to him at all.

So what would you do? I figure if I apply with new e-mail and new out of state address and they same something I would just casually say yes that's me, but then there is that pesky question have you ever applied here before

I thought companies only wanted to know if you'd worked for them before, not applied. I've had companies I've applied with several times, one I was hired the 3rd time around, guess I wore them down and ended up there for 3 years. Just apply, if they ask then say yes. But I don't think applying before is an issue.

[ccm123]

I would apply again and not mention it unless they bring it up. The different managers may not be talking to each other. It doesn't hurt to try.

[Teckeeee]

Thanks they didn't ask. About 1/3 do. It's a different role different territory so I went ahead and applied. As we know in sales it's a numbers game.

Last night an "IT sales company" moredirect dot com did and since they had openings in Denver and So Cal I applied at both and explained.