Outreach to hiring manager if HR has been silent?

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July 15,2022 at 4:31PM UTC

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Outreach to hiring manager if HR has been silent?

I had a great interview with a hiring manager for a role on June 10 and then met with the HR recruiter on June 23 (gap due to them being OOO). The two conversations went well and next steps was to move onto interviews with the rest of the team.

Flash forward: there were conversations with HR on the salary and role. I was still interested in the job and let them know on July 1 I still wanted to move forward. I sent a follow-up on July 8 and July 13 to silence. In my last communication, I even extended my congrats if they had hired someone for the role. I was hoping my email would at least spark a response to say I was no longer in contention.

The job is still posted on the company website, but the silence has me a bit concerned. Should I assume I'm not going to hear back and move on at this point? I wanted to send a note to the hiring manager for meeting, but I didn't know if that would be in poor taste. Thoughts? TIA!

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Debra SesholtzJuly 15,2022 at 5:31PM UTC
Did you send the hiring manager a thank-you note after your meeting? If you have the hiring manager's contact info, you should reach out to express your continuing interest in the role.
AnonymousJuly 15,2022 at 9:53PM UTC
I did send the hiring manager a thank you note! I'll be sure to reach out again and express my continued interest as well.
AnonymousJuly 15,2022 at 6:46PM UTC
I would definitely email both for a status
Focused898785July 15,2022 at 8:14PM UTC
Yes - you have absolutely nothing to lose. Also, it shows you’re still keen for the role which is HUGE when their first choice may turn it down and they are trying to decide who #2
Crystal HowellJuly 16,2022 at 12:34PM UTC
You can't assume anything these days, things get so turn around that it is impossible to guess. To pre congratulate them, when they are still looking ? Just have to do your best, and forget about it, follow up , thank them and wait. It' nerve racking, keep looking.
AnonymousJuly 16,2022 at 6:48PM UTC
Move on, as you’ve already followed up.
If the company wishes to resume contact with you, they will reach out. If you wish, you can send one final note, thanking them for considering you and expressing interest. If you haven’t contacted the hiring manager, you can also write to that person with the same message.
Otherwise, don’t bother parsing the silence. There could be many causes, and it’s pointless to worry or speculate about them.
This happens to most of us, by the way.