Aaarrgh! I'm coming to the end of a very frustrating job interview process, with probably no job offer at the end of it despite being "successful". I had 2 phone interviews for the same job, over Christmas, followed by a chat with my prospective boss and an assurance that an offer would be imminent. I've been waiting 3 weeks for the offer now, and the agency have not been much use, partly because they're Canadian and 5 hours behind (6 hours behind boss man who is based in Prague). It's a start-up, so boss man is flying here there and everywhere weekly, and no doubt sometimes doesn't even have time for a shit. However I just have this feeling that no offer is coming my way, and why the fuck can't the company or the agency just be honest that they fucked up and don't want me anymore. I have a feeling that the agency messed up with their salary estimates, and boss man can't deliver. The last I heard, on January 16th, was that "the money will be tight" and "X isn't confident that the offer will be acceptable". Try me! I can only say no!
I know what the correct advice is - forget it and be very wary of this company in future, you live and learn etc. In truth I would accept a good offer in a heartbeat, I can't wait to leave my current job and the new company sounds like a very exciting place to be, with a good salary and stock options as a sweetener.
Feckers.
Some folks like water, some folks like wine.
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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Three hours later the agency told me that the company thought ‘you’re over-qualified and would get bored’ - so they weren’t going to offer me the position. I suspect the real reason was because I was over 50....
Since then, I’ve done bits and pieces on a self-employed basis and live a hand-to-mouth existence on far less money than I would’ve earned working for them, with no security whatsoever.
Employers sometimes make perverse recruitment decisions....
If I get no answer by tomorrow morning then I'll know something is wrong. He has answered a text of mine before. The strange thing is, he got 2 engineers in Prague to interview me on 22nd and 29th December, there seemed to be urgency which appears to have dissipated.
On top of this, I was sounded out about the same TYPE of job at the same company, by a UK agency, just last week, and they told me not to worry because there were a few roles going currently.
Very odd.
My feedback thread is here.
My feedback thread is here.
My feedback thread is here.
When she’s been interviewed for jobs since potential employers at interview have often given her great feedback and remarked the job is beneath her skill level.
Despite giving appropriate reasons as to why she wants to work for that company or why she believes she’s a good fit for the job they again give her great feedback but never hire her.
the last 3 jobs she went for she left her PhD off her cv and she was offered every single one of them.
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After seeing a few candidates they realise their situation and start looking for other candidates.
They fail to speak with the early candidates partly out of lack of time, partly embarrassment and partly to try and keep their own options open.
So many things to change or go wrong during the hiring process, it’s never worth getting your hopes up until they’ve sent you a contract.
Doesnt make it easier to cope with if you’re out of work though.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
On one occasion the company announced a global freeze on new hires one week after that call.
On the other the EMEA president was let go a few days after and the organisation changes were put on hold.
In both cases there was little either I or the local people I was dealing with could have done differently so I wasn’t too down about it.
Are they going to buy?
They then leave.
Are they going to come back?
So you are like a shopkeeper who grabs the person as they are about to leave the shop and says "Tell me! Are you buying what I'm selling or not?! I need to know!".
Weird behaviour for a shopkeeper.
Best to look for other interviews. You are taking them far too seriously.
(Unless you never get past first interview stage, or never get interviews)
Recruiting is a pain, and takes a lot of time. No one gives you a second interview to pass the time of day
If I'm the shop keeper, the company is someone who comes in, says "I'd like to buy some apples please" and then ignores me for the next 3 weeks.
My feedback thread is here.
My feedback thread is here.
It's time to park this one I think. Something may still happen. It could be that there was time pressure to recruit, and now there's not.
My feedback thread is here.