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I had three interviews for an Exec Assistant role that is newly created.

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I had three interviews for an Exec Assistant role that is newly created. I believe all three went well. My final interview with the CEO. He was nice then abruptly said "I have more meetings, we will decide in two weeks if we are moving forward." He didn't even ask if I had any questions or say goodbye, he just ended the zoom call. I emailed the HR contact I had and said I would like to thank him for his time so could she share his email address. She ghosted me. It is exactly two weeks today. Is it okay if I send the HR contact at the company a follow up email?

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  1. Anonymous

    You can certainly follow up with HR one more time, but honestly, if this is how they are treating you in the interview process, you probably don't want to work for them! Consider it a bullet dodged!

  2. Anonymous

    Yeah....that thought is running through my mind. I've just been out of work for so long that my options are weak. Thanks for your advice.

  3. Anonymous

    Of course you can follow up. 2 weeks was the deadline to hear back so you are being professional.

  4. Anonymous

    He just wasn't that I to you as a candidate. It's nothing personal. Happens to all of us.

  5. Anonymous

    What a jackass. You deserve better!

  6. Anonymous

    Send the follow up as a matter of professional routine. Cross this one off your list. CEOs can be very abrupt and squirrely and these days they seem to have lost their manners. Sounds like it wasn’t a match and 90%

    of the relationship with an executive assistant is chemistry. You want to keep your name and resume in front of the HR person in case some other opportunities in the company arise.

  7. Anonymous

    The abruptness with which you were treated is concerning,, but you may or may not still be in the running. Companies very rarely follow the schedule promised in interviews and many CEOs can be abrupt.

    Reach out to the HR contact expressing your continued interest in the position, and see what happens. Whatever the outcome, know that you are an outstanding candidate — going three rounds is excellent.

    And certainly continue to explore additional opportunities.

  8. GirlBossanova934974

    As a business owner myself, I have a very strong hunch what happened here. The CEO over scheduled himself for the day and had to run out when he realized he was late to his next meeting. This is what we call a lack of delegation and lack of experience. NEWS FLASH to CEO! You're hiring this Assistant to prevent these over-schedule conflicts and to keep you out of meetings you probably should not be in. SHORT CIRCUITING the process of hiring someone to do this important task is beyond counterproductive. Disconnect from your daily overflow and get somebody hired so you can operate efficiently. HR is probably going nuts waiting for a response or has lost interest as this keeps happening. Heck! They still get paid.

  9. Katherine Akbar

    Yes, it's OK. If you want the job despite his shortcomings, you can even write the thank-you letter to the CEO, who may not want his email given out, and ask her to send it to him. Then keep looking in case this one's not for you.

  10. Anonymous

    Yes, but do you want to work for an organization that treats interviewees that way??

  11. Anonymous

    That is typical of a CEO to do this. He is keeping non-committal in his behavior toward you so as to not give you any feedback directly about his thoughts about you for the role. If the role is supporting him I would definitely send a note to the person whose email address you have and ask them to forward it on to him expressing your continued interest in the role. Let them know that you are available at any time to respond to additional questions about your candidacy and to also to share professional references. Hoping for a good outcome for you

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