I need some advice.

Corinne

September 7,2022 at 12:43PM UTC

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I need some advice. I had two interviews with a company. After my second interview I followed up with the recruiter, via email regarding status (Were they still interviewing or had they decided to go with another candidate). I haven’t heard a peep and it’s been over two weeks. Should I reach out again to the recruiter? Email the hiring manager? Or just consider it a loss?

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AnonymousSeptember 7,2022 at 1:09PM UTC
My next stop would be the recruiter, phone call instead of an email. In my experience, in larger businesses the process takes quite a bit longer.
AnonymousSeptember 7,2022 at 3:05PM UTC
I would email both recruiter and hiring manager. If you don't receive a response within a week, you've been ghosted.
Lara Ivey KauchakSeptember 7,2022 at 3:14PM UTC
With the holiday weekend, alot of things slowed down as people took a holiday. Followup with the recruiter again.
ColleenSeptember 7,2022 at 3:35PM UTC
In this kind of job market, I wouldn't chase a company too hard, similar to never chasing a sales person too hard. If it takes a company too long to respond and/or communicate with you it could be a sign of how hiring and talent development are treated at a larger scale.
Sabrina CortesSeptember 7,2022 at 4:48PM UTC
I'd go ahead and reach out to the Recruiter. Who did you meet during your interview? Did you send a Thank You Letter to each person?
I'd also keep in mind that your interview was near the end of summer and many people go on vacation before school starts up again. Maybe the Recruiter/Hiring Manager is still away.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeptember 8,2022 at 4:15AM UTC
Reach out to the recruiter and ask for an update on next steps.