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I phone interviewed with two firms recently and I was supposed to hear back last week. If a company is interested, they will contact you. No amount of following up or "showing interest" will change their mind. I know if they wanted to move me to the next round, I would've heard back already. Since I haven't, I already know the answer so I probably will not be contacting them to find out the status. That's all the closure sign I need.
I think you're right that if they were interested they'd call, but people do seek closure so they try to follow-up. Or they still have an ounce of hope that following up with yield an offer.
The best advice given to me is just to move on after an interview regardless of whether you thought it went well or not.
I phone interviewed with two firms recently and I was supposed to hear back last week. If a company is interested, they will contact you. No amount of following up or "showing interest" will change their mind. I know if they wanted to move me to the next round, I would've heard back already. Since I haven't, I already know the answer so I probably will not be contacting them to find out the status. That's all the closure sign I need.
Maybe the reason you don't care is that you did phone interviews.
When people take the time and effort to get dressed up, take the morning off from their job by saying they have a doctor's appt, sometimes have to pay to park their car, etc.....they would like the courtesy of an answer, some type of status.
And especially when they come in for two and three interviews.
on one hand, companies do sometimes take a long time to get back to people, even people they are interested in.
on another hand, it's always nice to have closure.
on yet another hand, ONE good follow-up/thank you note (one that is thoughtful and relevant and doesn't ask for a reply) is always a good thing to send. it's not going to completely change an interviewer's mind about you, but it might give you an advantage if it's close between you and another candidate.
but ultimately, i agree with the OP. these are the possible responses to a request for follow-up from an employer:
1. they tell you they haven't made a decision.
2. they tell you you didn't get the job.
there are rare exceptions (when i went into the town library to follow up on a job application when i was 16, i was hired on the spot), but they're generally not going to be like "OH, we forgot to tell you you're hired!!"
meanwhile, following up TOO much, to the point where you're pestering the employer, can hurt your chances. is hearing one of the 2 answers above really worth that risk?
if the answer is "we want to hire you", you will hear from them. i totally understand the antsy feeling while you're waiting, and the desire to keep asking what's going on. and it's been well-established that i think that companies owe interviewees (at the very least) a response. but the fact is it doesn't accomplish anything to ask and lots of times you'll just never hear back. it's best to let it go.
You might be their N-th choice but if the N-1 candidates before you all decline their offers, they'll go down the list to you if you're still expressing your interest.
I phone interviewed with two firms recently and I was supposed to hear back last week. If a company is interested, they will contact you. No amount of following up or "showing interest" will change their mind. I know if they wanted to move me to the next round, I would've heard back already. Since I haven't, I already know the answer so I probably will not be contacting them to find out the status. That's all the closure sign I need.
Happens to everyone, just think about what you can do differently on the next phone interview and move on
Did you take the time to send an email/letter thanking them for the opportunity to interview? I agree with someone that said you might not have been first choice. I know sometimes, they wait to see how the one chosen is going to work out and sometimes, especially during summer vacations/holidays, delays do occur.
Did you take the time to send an email/letter thanking them for the opportunity to interview? I agree with someone that said you might not have been first choice. I know sometimes, they wait to see how the one chosen is going to work out and sometimes, especially during summer vacations/holidays, delays do occur.
I sent the hiring manager that I interviewed with a follow-up/thank you email within 24 hours. I just said that it was a pleasure speaking with her. I added a couple of additional lines about why I'm qualified and said I was looking forward to hearing back. I didn't specifically say "thank you for taking the time to interview me" because I don't think it makes any difference but I'm hoping that this message was implied.
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