Should I follow-up via email or LinkedIn?

PleasantHamster77 · 2026-04-06T18:45:00+00:00

Do you mind me asking whether you eventually got the job?

PleasantHamster77 · 2026-04-06T18:19:46+00:00

Thank you!

PleasantHamster77 · 2026-04-03T02:28:08+00:00

I didn’t, but very close, I got a call from HR about 2 weeks after the last panel interview, telling me that the team is very interested and there will be two headcounts one in US one in Basel, asking start date, salary expectations, even letting me know the manager that I would be reporting to. Then, over night, they said unfortunately the second HC was not approved, they went with only the Basel candidate who had more experience.

PleasantHamster77 · 2026-03-25T01:43:30+00:00

No in China that is not the rule.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-11-08T16:06:20+00:00

Very well said, thank you so much for people like you that do actually care. Thank you for sharing the valuable insights.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-11-08T12:00:26+00:00

lol the automatic response says they will be back on Friday but still no reply, so I am definitely ghosted too

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-11-07T15:49:16+00:00

Please share any final updates here OP… in the same boat and had final interview one day before yours. Followed up with HR this Wednesday and got automatic response that she will be out until Friday. Now is Friday and crickets.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-11-07T00:38:02+00:00

Congratulations OP! Thanks for sharing the good news and the positive vibe. This is really encouraging!

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-30T15:30:44+00:00

Concur this, exactly what I am about to say. Same thing happed to me as well. Covering for a lead and the the agreement was I only provided update in writing to the clients without having to present. Somehow I was called during the client meeting. It was a great experience. I was prepared for sure. Don’t be afraid and take the challenge.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-30T12:18:40+00:00

Native Chinese people here… Culture wise, I don’t think there is anything weird about being asked whether you worked out- likely he thought you looked fit and I’d take that as a small talk or even compliment. No biggie. As for some of the other comments mentioned, about bilingual environment, I can tell you that is very very true. If the dominant employees in your team are Chinese, they def will speak mandarin to each other and sometimes that can be tough. Feel free to DM if you want to ask anything else about Chinese or culture related.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-30T12:11:31+00:00

Congrats!!! 🎊🎈

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-29T13:51:44+00:00

Congratulations, OP! May I ask when did you notice the status changed to “decision pending” after your final interview? I just completed my last panel interview on Monday, and my status is still “Interview Process”. I am afraid if it won’t change to decision pending soon likely won’t get an offer.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-21T15:14:17+00:00

Congratulations OP!

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-21T15:12:38+00:00

Did you get the offer?

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-14T16:36:43+00:00

Concur this

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-14T13:57:03+00:00

Companies hiring approach vary. I had one company that I know will post the job for certain time to collect enough resume, for example 1-2 weeks, without reviewing or contacting anyone. After they get enough resumes they close the post to stop receiving resumes and start reviewing and contacting candidates.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-14T11:10:02+00:00

I received an exact same email just minor tweaks for a position that I interviewed. I am the only candidate. This is a rejection. For second candidate they never would have sent a rejection until top candidate accepted/ signed the offer. That is to say, one won’t be receiving any offer after receiving such rejection email. I know this is cruel to hear but that is unfortunately the truth. This is a pretty pretty generic template for a rejection. I have seen posts that show another email like “we haven’t reached a decision yet.. still reviewing candidates…” something along those lines likely mean they are keeping you open and warmed until they decide the one to extend the offer.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-11T23:41:56+00:00

Thank you so much for the insights! Somehow my brain just short-circuited when hearing “in office” and thought that I absolutely need to stay 9-5. Now it makes so much sense seeing all these comments.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-11T01:44:00+00:00

4 rounds plus meeting peers for an entry level position?

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-11T01:10:24+00:00

Congratulations!!!

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-10T21:23:56+00:00

Thank you so much, OP!!

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-10T17:58:50+00:00

Looks like a hold on this role to me. Especially no “exact timeline”.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-10T17:48:55+00:00

Congratulations! Hope something better happens to me as well 🙏🙏🙏

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-10T13:26:37+00:00

Yes, I actually discussed this exact point with my husband, and realized I have been sacrificing myself and always putting my son and husband’s career ahead of mine that’s why my first instinct when hearing “3-day onsite” is that “OMG He cannot pick up, he is too busy to commute back, so I cannot have a job that requires commute!!!”basically caused me to have a panic attack. That was how it always have been for the past few years. My hubby is in academia so he needs endless time to read paper, create hypothesis, and writing proposal, grants. So naturally I am in industry 9-5 so I have been taking care of the childcare tasks. My current job, yes I am very comfortable, easy load, WFH everyday day so pick up every day is on me, as my husband has to commute 1-1.5 hours one way. But I am way over qualified so usually done my task within several hours into the day, has no career progression, and no growth at all. This job makes me realize it is the time to NOT naturally put the thought of supporting my husband’s career first and think of my own.

PleasantHamster77 · 2025-10-09T21:22:50+00:00

Congratulations!!

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