I am confused please take a look at this situation (interview, application)
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Spoke twice with recruiter at the company. Rather nice and relaxed type of interview style. Next she wanted to arrange an phone interview between myself and the mgr there. I had expressly told her that I was available all of the following week with the exception of THURSDAY. We chat on and schedule the Monday of that next week for a phone interview at 10am. I get a call and email on Monday morning to say the mgr can not do the interview that day . But can do it on THURSDAY. I had stated to her that THURSDAY was out in the previous phone call.
Now to me I smell a rat and feel they were being very playful and less than respectful to me.
This I know was merely a junior position but still , if they had selected somebody else, just say sorry but in fact the position was filled. Was she playing a trick on me or something ?. There is no other explanation.
I mean why on earth would you pick the very day to interview when I had expressly indicated my unavailability on that day. She knew that.
After thinking about I sent her an email to indicate I was not happy with the situation and would be advising other job seekers to be cautious in dealing with this company.
Be careful in your interviews and not all interviews are equal.
Spoke twice with recruiter at the company. Rather nice and relaxed type of interview style. Next she wanted to arrange an phone interview between myself and the mgr there. I had expressly told her that I was available all of the following week with the exception of THURSDAY. We chat on and schedule the Monday of that next week for a phone interview at 10am. I get a call and email on Monday morning to say the mgr can not do the interview that day . But can do it on THURSDAY. I had stated to her that THURSDAY was out in the previous phone call.
Now to me I smell a rat and feel they were being very playful and less than respectful to me.
This I know was merely a junior position but still , if they had selected somebody else, just say sorry but in fact the position was filled. Was she playing a trick on me or something ?. There is no other explanation.
I mean why on earth would you pick the very day to interview when I had expressly indicated my unavailability on that day. She knew that.
After thinking about I sent her an email to indicate I was not happy with the situation and would be advising other job seekers to be cautious in dealing with this company.
Be careful in your interviews and not all interviews are equal.
Wow, did you overreact.
NO other explanation? How about ...
She forgot that you said that?
The manager really was only available on Thursday and the recruiter thought she would see if you could change your plans that day?
Being so paranoid is not going to help you. Employers really don't have time to play tricks on people like you imagined. And sending her a huffy email about warning other job seekers just tanks your chances for getting hired there or by anyone else she knows.
Do you really think that recruiters and hiring managers have nothing better to do so they make up 'tricks' to play on their applicants? Wow. We see about 35 applicants a week out a pool of over 150 applications....we don't have time to pee much less play games with you.
That email was totally uncalled for and I can guarantee you'll never get another interview at that company.
Do you really think that recruiters and hiring managers have nothing better to do so they make up 'tricks' to play on their applicants? Wow. We see about 35 applicants a week out a pool of over 150 applications....we don't have time to pee much less play games with you.
That email was totally uncalled for and I can guarantee you'll never get another interview at that company.
I was so pissed . I did send an email to her HR director. I really could care less about getting a job in this company, given all the details here. First time to do that and I have to say last time , unless it is of serious concern. She contacted just now to say there was a misunderstanding and wanted to talk about it. Just standard practice I think. Also, stated she still wanted to chat about the position.
It was only part time anyhow. So , I vented my spleen on this one. Never happened before and never again I must say. Not good getting worked up over this stuff.
But you know what , the whole thing just did not add up . Like nothing I have gone through before. I still believe she was misleading me though.
If she didn't write it down, then she forgot. Her life does not revolve around some prospective candidate, I am sure she has other work to do that is more important and more pressing than remembering that some person she talked to last week mentioned something about a Thursday being unavailable.
I think an email or call reminding her that Thursday wouldn't work (again) would have been a better approach. She may be the recruiter at the firm you do want to work at next.
Looks like the OP didn't after all. Although in this employer's market, its refreshing to see a candidate who isn't desperate for any job.
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Originally Posted by Kim in FL
Do you really think that recruiters and hiring managers have nothing better to do so they make up 'tricks' to play on their applicants? Wow. We see about 35 applicants a week out a pool of over 150 applications....we don't have time to pee much less play games with you.
Not saying its true in this case but many recruiters/staffing agencies post fake jobs all the time. Why do you think recruiters have the same reputation as politicians and lawyers?
If she didn't write it down, then she forgot. Her life does not revolve around some prospective candidate, I am sure she has other work to do that is more important and more pressing than remembering that some person she talked to last week mentioned something about a Thursday being unavailable.
Totally understandable. However, these people are supposed to excel in multi-tasking and managing multiple, conflicting priorities. They should be capable of seeing the small details and being able to do more than one thing at a time.
But I did send the email and left voicemail with her too , that is the bit I am annoyed with and heard nothing back
See she was so interactive up till the time I tell her Thursday did not work, again. Nothing after it . You see where I am coming from. All of a sudden nothing . No call nor email .
Now bear in mind , the original position was filled and she was looking at the part time gig as an experimental position. There was no actual listing for this one anywhere. Until Sunday when it is posted. Then on Monday, get the call to say the hiring mgr can not speak any day but Thursday. After me telling her at least twice Thursday was not going to work for me.
There's no reason in the world to write such an unprofessional e-mail.
Not only to express your displeasure, based on your own hunch, but to subtly threaten to undermine her by bad word of mouth (as if that's ever going to do anything or make the recruiter quake in her boots).
I get it, sometimes it can be annoying when others can't meet our schedules. But no excuse not to take the high road.
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You smell a rat because you choose to.
