I interviewed with a company where I hit it off with the hiring manager.

14 Comments

1. AnonymousJune 6,2023 at 11:50PM UTC

   Are you sure it's the same one you interviewed for and not for an additional person who may have quit since?

2. AnonymousJune 7,2023 at 6:39AM UTC

   Its the same position

3. AnonymousJune 7,2023 at 1:14AM UTC

   I've been there.

   More than once (twice? Often?)

   I'd reach out to "confirm they don't need anything else from you" (I seriously doubt it, but provides a reason to reach out)

   Tell them you enjoyed meeting with them, a good fit because of your experience in a, b, c, blah blah blah.

   Then let it go (easier said than done, I know!!!! TRUST ME)

   You did your best, it's THEIR loss and for all your time in interviews, prep and prayers - you might have very well dodged a bullet if this is the treatment. They at least owe you a form letter of "too bad" IMO so you have some confirmation one way or another. Should be a standard 30s email they can send.

   Don't lose hope but don't keep hoping (on THIS organization) if you know what I mean - remember: when one door closes -

4. Polly NelsonJune 7,2023 at 12:20PM UTC

   I am dealing with this right now. I applied for a few positions, interviewed, and I noticed the positions were reposted back on Indeed, like TODAY. I'm sitting here thinking, I talked to them, they said they were going to hire me, I've talked to three different management leveled employees there, but then why are they reposting it? Personally, I'm guessing it's for the inevitable we don't work out fear and they are just trying to stay on the ball with continuous applicants. We are at will, so they could change their mind at any time the same way we can sadly. I would Reach out one more time, just let them know you enjoyed chatting with them, and would love a follow up. That puts the ball in their court at least. If they don't respond, you can move on. Honestly, I wouldn't want to work for someone who can't formally communicate with potential applicants, makes me wonder how they operate on the job, and they can properly communicate with their team. Keep applying to other things and maybe JUST maybe, they'll give you the courtesy you deserve and let you know hats going on. Your heart may be set on it, but if it's not meant, something better will come along :)

5. AnonymousJune 7,2023 at 6:27PM UTC

   What is FOMO?

6. Cyndy TrivellaJune 8,2023 at 12:43PM UTC

   Fear of Missing Out

7. GirlBossanova934974June 8,2023 at 12:48PM UTC

   There is a lot of bureaucracy in many companies these days. Even when you get hired, it is tough to get things done and get things approved. In this case, the hiring manager probably said something she should not have said as in setting a one week deadline. Just because the job reappears on Linkedin means nothing these days. A lot of time, HR is disconnected from the hiring manager. HR just runs the ad until there is a formal job offer going out of their office. That being said, I would not wait around for this company. I would off to my next interview etc etc.

8. Rebecca MillikenJune 8,2023 at 1:09PM UTC

   Same thing happened to me a couple years ago. I found it very unprofessional and I was kind of glad I didn't get the job. I found out later someone I know got the job and she ended up leaving after a few months because it was not a good atmosphere. My opinion is if you went through interviews, you're due at least the form letter rejection or some kind of rejection.

9. AnonymousJune 8,2023 at 2:19PM UTC

   Hi there. I am a Recruiting Manager. Sometimes jobs are automatically re-posted on job boards (i.e. the listing is posted in 30 day increments and re-posts automatically until the job is closed). While your assumption is a possibility for sure, it's not the only possibility. A lot of times things come up that, unfortunately, can slow down the decision-making process. Good luck!

10. AnonymousJune 8,2023 at 2:47PM UTC

    It could be they’re unsure about you and want to see if they get any more candidates before they make a decision. I’ve seen this happen before. As an HR person, I advise against it because it leaves you in limbo while they wait to make a decision, but sometimes managers are indecisive and don’t want to reject you because they feel you might be a good fit, but there is something holding them back from making you the offer.

    What I might recommend is when you reach out to inquire about whether or not it is still open, thank them for meeting with you and then reiterate in a few bullet points or sentences again why you’re the best choice and why you stand out from the rest. Maybe that will tip the scales and push them to make an offer. Then if you don’t hear back, I would move on because you’ve done all you can.

11. cheryl mulliganJune 8,2023 at 6:37PM UTC

    Same thing happened to me! I’m sorry it happened to you, unfortunately it’s the current trend in hiring practices today. What they don’t realize is the old saying of be kind to everyone on the way up because you’ll meet them again on the way down could very well

    be in their future…

12. AnonymousJune 8,2023 at 8:17PM UTC

    Send a note again, or reforward the other note you sent saying "hi perhaps my first note went into your spam folder?" Let them know you are nearing a decision point with another prospective employer, but they are your first choice, reference the commentary and wanting to work with that manager and then if you have their direct email send it to them as well. Give them a timeline for when you think you will have to decide about the other company (fake it if need be) and then see if/how/when they reply. In some companies they can often lose track of timelines and potentially business needs usurped the decision to hire for the role. Often times the role gets automatically renewed on LI so don't necessarily personalize that. Give it another shot and if no response the second time, let it go.

13. AnonymousJune 8,2023 at 10:44PM UTC

    You said what I was going to say :). Thank you for pointing out that postings will renew automatically so it doesn't necessarily mean anything.

14. AnonymousJune 11,2023 at 11:49AM UTC

    I'm sorry this is happening to you. As a recruiter, I always tried to keep my candidates in the loop even when I didn't have the best or even solid news to share. But just to give you a peak behind the curtain, there is often a lot happening behind the scenes and recruiters are stuck in the middle trying to obtain info on how to move forward.

    I have had hiring managers interview a great first candidate but they want to see others to compare/contrast to make sure they aren't making a decision out of desperation. If a role isn't pulling in a lot of applications, we would repost the role.

    Or they become aware of a referral from someone on the team and it's common courtesy to also interview that person, which takes time.

    Another possibility here (and I hate to say this) - you could be their second choice and they are awaiting a decision from the person they made the offer to. Sometimes the role needs to be reposted for some internal reason related to an offer (i.e. candidate who was offered entered their info wrong in the system and they need to edit or a senior manager who approves offers needs to see the job to align on salary request).

    Whoever the recruiter is sounds a bit inexperienced frankly. They may not know exactly what to say to you and instead of saying something, they dig their head in the sand.

    It's entirely possible the role was reposted automatically, but there should still be some communication.

    I agree with the previous recommendation to send the note again with a firm deadline for a decision.

    Good luck!