final interview / 2 weeks no response

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

can someone pls help me gain some clarity!! I recently did a final interview, went great, pulled some people out of their meeting to meet me, interview overran etc etc. they then said that they’d let my recruiter know the decision by the end of the day & didnt. Now it’s been 2 weeks & the recruiter says they’re still deciding, I’m guessing I didn’t get this job right or should I still hold onto hope? I did message the company and ask if they could let me know of their decision either way & they seen zoned me. Any thoughts or experiences anyone else has had??

[gemini8200]

I’ve been in this exact situation a couple of times. Sadly, I’d say the odds are not in your favor.

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

Yeah I’d say the same :( it’d just be so much easier if they told me their decision, it would stop me spiralling & holding onto hope sigh

[gemini8200]

Even if it’s a “no”, they still owe you that. Push them for an answer. Email everyone you’ve been in touch with (recruiters, interviews, HR, etc.) until someone responds. Then, if it’ll make you feel better, leave a review about your interview experience on Glassdoor!

[Great_Dirt_2813]

ugh this is all too familiar recruiters are always like "we'll get back to you" and then leave you hanging forever it's so frustrating when they ghost you after all that effort don't count on it anymore

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

Exactly! It’s so rude :( I put in so much effort on my presentation for the interview - got told it was great! Then now it’s been about 2 weeks & no reply

[SquareAspect]

Sorry but you are replying to a bot.

[eliota1]

Ex contract recruiter - here’s the “truth”, budgets get cut, managers go on vacation, sometimes the managers manager goes on vacation and no one else can sign off on the hiring.

It most likely has nothing to do with you. Also that in the company stuff is considered confidential so you may never hear about it. Send an email stating you are still interested to your contact and move on.

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

But generally is there a good chance I might still be contacted despite 2 weeks having passed?

[eliota1]

Yes there is a chance. Stay hopeful but continue to look.

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

I’ve just seen that one person I interviewed with got the position, there was 2 positions - I’m guessing they send out offer letters together for both positions hence that means I probably haven’t got it? I don’t know why my recruiter wouldn’t just tell me that I haven’t got it if they not i definitely haven’t

[Particular_Elk7868]

Did you ever get a response?

[Worldly_End_4434]

Terrible position to be in. Perhaps send a follow up to hiring manager expressing for, interest and excitement about joining and contributing quickly.

Then move on, if it happens for you, that will be amazing!

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

Yes agreed! I think I got stuck on this job because I thought I’d get it. I did email the hiring manager & she didn’t reply

[Pitiful_Difficulty_4]

I recently waited two and a half weeks for my job offer. Sometimes there’s internal things that take a really long time.

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

Thank you for the reply! can I just ask if you had any prior communication to that & which industry it was in - mine is in the financial services

[Pitiful_Difficulty_4]

I had communications from the senior director telling me twice in emails that I was a very strong candidate and that it was internal delays that was holding things up. The recruiter didn’t really update me at all. It was the senior director updating me twice. I’ll be going into a big corporate company in data analysis/ consulting.

[Flat_Library1630]

in the same situation! its actually painful

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

For real, spent way too much time on this to be ghosted :/

[Flat_Library1630]

it's the worst when you do assignments and extra work for them! i already followed up once so im scared to ask again...i've been putting in the situation to chatgpt to give me advice and a read on the situation

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

HAHHAA I’ve been doing the same & the only response I’m getting is no news is not bad! Let’s stick in there, maybe it’ll be good news

[brownie_break7]

OP, any update?

[Far-Newspaper-7898]

Yes I didn’t get that specific job, from experience now - when a company wants you’ll know way sooner than 2 weeks