I felt zoom interview went well but they reposted the position a week later.

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April 27,2022 at 3:16AM UTC

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I felt zoom interview went well but they reposted the position a week later. I called the hiring manager and left a vm expressing im still interested. If he ever calls back should I acknowledge they reposted it or just focus on my qualifications? I was pretty disappointed and although I havent heard officially it sounds like they were not impressed if they expanded their search. Any advice?

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AnonymousApril 27,2022 at 3:45AM UTC
Don’t be discouraged by seeing a position reposted. There could be many different reasons that a position is reposted or appears to have been. If you receive a call back and you are still interested, be open to continuing in the process. They may surprise you and provide a reasonable explanation for the delayed response. Wishing you all the best with your job search!
AnonymousApril 27,2022 at 2:19PM UTC
Manager emailed me today to let me know they are interested in taking the next step but it might be a while. It's more promising than I thought, but I can't shake the thought that they weren't excited enough about me to just continue the process without adding more candidates into the mix.
AnonymousApril 28,2022 at 2:37PM UTC
I had this happen to me and I still got the job!
In my case, the process took too long and by the time that they said "Yes", I was a "No".
Your feelings are 100% legit. That is how I felt as well. But, there are so many reasons that are not about you, including meeting some internal standards for hiring or having someone drop out of the process that was an internal hire (so they want to cast a wider net), or even someone else in the team quit and they are shuffling priorities. Since you really don't know, scream for a bit or whatever you do to let off steam, and try to let it go.
If they were not interested in you they would have probably just ghosted you. So, that is a very positive sign that you left an impression and they respect you. So, keep thinking about that part.
All the best to you! This job search thing can do a number on your confidence but it sounds like you are doing a lot right!