[ 3 / biz / cgl / ck / diy / fa / ic / jp / lit / sci / vr / vt ] [ index / top / reports ] [ become a patron ] [ status ]
2023-11: Warosu is now out of extended maintenance.

/biz/ - Business & Finance

View post   
File: 69 KB, 868x867, 1574259162474.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
16319810 No.16319810 [Reply] [Original]

>phone interview with bigcorp
>goes well, they ask me to come see them in person
>I'm told the interview will be with a manager and that there'll be a proofreading exercise
>I get past reception etc and the guy who greets me is the CMO
>he pulls me into a room and we chat for 15-20 mins
>then he leaves and the interview starts, a manager is there yes, but also two directors
>the "proofreading" excersize is actually a technical/project planning task
>chat super informally with would-be manager, seems nice
>go home
>the recruiter says they were really impressed etc etc etc but theres one other candidate, got written feedback from bigcorp and it's really positive etc etc etc
>recruiter keeps calling me every day saying hes sorry they haven't given a yes or no yet and he'll tell me ASAP when he knows

What am I supposed to make of this?

I think it went well and I'd like to work there, but is there a reason they'd need more than 3-4 days to come to a decision?

I want to work for bigcorp, the wait is killing me :(

>> No.16319838

>>16319810
it probably means they offered the position to the other candidate, but the contract isn't signed. they aren't giving you a hard no, because you are next in line if the other guy declines.

>> No.16319870

>Had an interview yesterday
>Everything going great
>6 hours in
>1 on 1 session with the CEO
>Mind fading
>Able to pull through to the very end, where I fuck up and have an autism moment

I can't stop thinking about it

>> No.16319878

>>16319838
Could it also mean that they simply haven't gotten around to interviewing the other guy yet?

>> No.16319882

>>16319838
it's literally this

>> No.16319891

>>16319878
yes of course. im just messing with you anon. 3-4 days is not at all unreasonable. you haven't been rejected, that's all you know so far. good luck dude

>> No.16319929

>>16319870
I had an interview like that recently. met with the team for the hard grilling. then had a 30 minute interview scheduled with HR on my way out. I though it was going to just be a formality, but she started in with the gatekeeping bullshit. I aced the team interview but failed to impress the fat black lady from HR. got a rejection email the next day.

>> No.16319931

>>16319870
You had a 6 hour interview?

>> No.16319945

>>16319931
he works in tech, guaranteed.
6 hours of white boarding, behavioral questions, algorithmic puzzles, text book questions, ect.

>> No.16319982

>>16319945
Basically. There was also about ~1.5 hours worth of me presenting on stuff.

>> No.16320037

>>16319931
>He has never had a 6 hour interview
>He still thinks he’s going to make it

>> No.16320144

>>16319810
They're just waiting for the other guy to clear background/drug tests. You're runner up.

>> No.16320566
File: 21 KB, 437x431, 1551883759300.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
16320566

>>16320144
But I don't want to be runner up.

>> No.16320725

>>16319838
this is the answer. any updates, op?

>> No.16320737

>>16320566
well thats what it is. theres no other reason for the hold up as well as them keeping in contact with you other than you are number 2. hopefully number 1 just finds something else. Good luck... keep us updated you fucking kike nigger faggot

>> No.16321099

>>16320737
Also the role is still listed on their website, what do I make of that?

>> No.16321197

>>16320566

Just be better bro.

>> No.16321330

>>16319838
This same exact thing happened to me. interview went great, tell me I'm a great candidate yadda yadda. Call back for follow up "we havent decided yet sorry". 2 months later calling back once a week "ok we will offer you the position". Found out the guy they had in mind didn't make it and I was the most convenient next in line. The manager later tried to say they hired me because I was great and kept calling to follow up but by then I knew better.
>yeah you are great, we just haven't heard back from the decision makers
bullshit, they just wanna string you as long as they can. Shady motherfuckers.

>> No.16321331

>>16319929
>thinks it's actually possible to hide power level in 2019
they can see it in your face

>> No.16321456

>>16320037
Lol most executive positions where I work have an hour interview max - maybe two hours if there is a worked example

>> No.16321494

>>16321197
Is it maybe just because they have to go through beauracracy and such that it's taking time?

>> No.16321533

>>16319810
Exact same thing happened to me. Strung along for 3 weeks while being told I was a great candidate with great feedback. They kept scheduling people and kept telling me I was in the running. Such a big surprise I wasn't chosen. Haven't been called back by the recruiter either.
It really is a clown world.