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I've been interviewing with a company since January and about three weeks ago, I completed the final interview.

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I've been interviewing with a company since January and about three weeks ago, I completed the final interview. I followed up with a thank you note and a week later, I was contacted by one of the hiring committee members (over email) and that they would let me know about the next steps.

My mind has been doing mental summersaults since then and last week, I followed up thanking them for the update and I was looking forward to the next steps. I haven't heard anything this week but between previous rounds it was sometimes long wait periods. Would there be any reason they would contact me a week after the interview if I wasn't being considered? I'd appreciate your advice as while I'm still sending out applications, I really want this role!

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  1. Anonymous

    Congratulations on making it this far.

    They are still considering you. If they had eliminated you in the final round, they would have let you know that. If they take a long time between rounds, I would also suspect a reasonably long time between the final round and the offer. I have had it take three months before being notified of the final decision, so it is hard to tell. If they send out an offer to someone else, they will keep the other finalists "in limbo" so they have an alternative if they can't come to terms with their first choice, and don't want to lose qualified talent that could still do the job. Depending on the position, approval may be required from the board of directors before sending out an offer (generally director-level or C-Suite positions). Hang in there, and in the meantime, keep looking. Good luck!

  2. Anonymous

    It takes time to choose candidates. It is a long process so unless you've heard otherwise, you are still in the running.

  3. Anonymous

    Since January??? Ridiculous! These employers are taking their sweet time for roles that may or may not be a real need (hence the interview process goes on forever) while people are trying to keep a roof over their heads. They either don't have final approval to hire or are waiting for responses from other candidates. They're "keeping you warm" in the meantime. You made it through the process. Let it go and focus on other companies. If they come through, great! If not, you will have already moved on to other conversations. I do hope you get what you're wishing for!

  4. Erica Nicholas

    Is it government? Those take forever.

  5. Joycelyn Ghansah

    I wonder if it's because of the position? I know it takes a while in academia(my former one took two or three months), and sometimes C-suites do too, but 5 months is long. Happy that they're still connecting with you, but...I'm sorry, they owe you compensation. That's time and energy, it feels like you've been working for those 5 months. Job searching is work, and they made this a full-time job for you. I hope they give you that position and higher compensation.

  6. Mim

    Time kills all deals. It tells you a lot about the company and culture. Keep looking .

  7. Beth Whight Morales

    Sounds like they take too long to make decisions or second guess themselves. If they weren’t solid on needing the position to begin with, the minute there’s a problem, they’ll cut you. I’d look elsewhere.

  8. Anonymous

    I can relate as I’m in the same exact situation and was told that I’m still in the running for the position I’ve interviewed for. Having patience is by far the hardest thing to have.

    Good luck!

  9. Anonymous

    Thank you all and I appreciated your feedback. It is for a government role so while I recognize it takes a long time, with all the cutbacks, I'm leery of the time and if the role will be there by the time the process concludes. It's my dream position so that's why I've continued dispute the extended period.

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