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Anonymous

08/12/20 at 6:25PM UTC

Career

Follow-up & Questions

Hi everyone, I applied for a job yesterday that I'm pretty excited about, both in regards to the position itself and the larger organization. How long should I wait before sending a follow-up to illustrate my interest and when sending a follow-up, is it rude to ask a few more questions about the organization? I'm just so intrigued by what they're doing.

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samantha downing

Healthcare Marketing Leader

08/12/20 at 8:59PM UTC

In my latest interview process, I waited 3-4 business days and followed up via email, and positioned it as "I really enjoyed our conversation last week, and I've been thinking more about this opportunity, specifically xxx." In this email, I provided more detail on a topic that I felt I didn't really nail (brand re-fresh), gave details of more concrete examples of my experience, and ended it with "let me know if there is anything else you'd like to discuss. I'm extremely excited about this position and the innovations your organization is doing right now".....etc. Finally, I did get the job - when they scheduled me for the next round of interviews, I leveraged that to ask those questions I had about the organization.

BeaBoss979975

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08/12/20 at 9:08PM UTC

If you can find some new industry knowledge, insight or suggestions that might apply to the job, you could mention your research.

Lady Pele

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Retired Project Manager

08/12/20 at 7:21PM UTC

Don't forget to use your network to find out more if you can. Otherwise, try to connect with others on LinkedIn that work there to ask more about the company and culture. Use the corporate website and any published articles as a reference when asking questions or expressing your interest. Good luck!

Maria Molinari

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Team Lead / Project Coordinator

08/12/20 at 8:17PM UTC

This is great advice! I wouldn't reach out with a follow up that includes questions you can find yourself! Knowledge is power and research speaks volumes. I'd do exactly what LadyPele said and reach out on LinkedIn, network with people currently employed there to learn more. BEST of luck