Hi all,

23 Comments

1. AnonymousMay 16,2024 at 7:46PM UTC

   Called at 8p??? Sounds fishy to me- I'd continue to research organization. In office? Remote? Posted again???

2. AnonymousMay 16,2024 at 7:59PM UTC

   It is a very respectable National non-profit, celebrating 100 anniversary. I plan on asking about work life balance given she was working at 8…

3. AnonymousMay 16,2024 at 9:26PM UTC

   Got it.

   Ask them- nor sure details of role- I agree about work- life balance. Had places with NO balance

4. Kate HopkinsMay 16,2024 at 8:45PM UTC

   It's not uncommon for a company to continue posting until they have an accepted offer, so I wouldn't read anything into that. Good luck with the interviews.

5. AnonymousMay 16,2024 at 9:01PM UTC

   Please don't lead with "are you blowing smoke". just saying.

6. AnonymousMay 16,2024 at 9:38PM UTC

   Of course it's posted. They have no offers on the table with anyone. They'd be insane to cut off the reach into the market until they actually identify several (at least) viable candidates. It's important for them to actively recruit and not get too ahead of themselves and cut their opportunities this soon. If it's a serious role, they need to remain engaged in recruiting.

7. AnonymousMay 16,2024 at 9:40PM UTC

   Do you have the luxury of refusing this interview? How pressed are you to leave your current job? Not totally clear what you could ask this employer to determine if they're blowing smoke. You have to know they'll say they're totally serious.

8. Alexis GladstoneMay 16,2024 at 10:09PM UTC

   As others have said, most organizations keep postings live until an offer is accepted. Plus on some sites, they are automatically reposted until the company turns it off.

   I wouldn't mention anything about it. Just focus on preparing for the interview and wowing them!

9. AnonymousMay 17,2024 at 7:31AM UTC

   It's rough to see a position continue to be posted while you're interviewing for it. Do your best to overlook that until you receive and accept an offer from them. Once you start working for them, then it's better timing to ask if it's their intention to still have the job posted, or do they feel ok about taking it down since they hired you.

   I wouldn't read into being contacted at 8 p.m. to set up the next interview. Many times it's difficult to schedule appts. with multiple busy people. It's possible that one or more people only replied to HR late yesterday, maybe after several reminders, for all we know.

   Have a great interview, I hope you get the job!

10. Michele SinclairMay 17,2024 at 1:37PM UTC

    It's normal that a company will continue to advertise for the position until it is officially filled. Don't worry about that. Focus on your interviews and get hired.

11. P I.May 17,2024 at 8:59PM UTC

    Technically the position is still open until a candidate has accepted an offer. I would not reach out to HR. Continue to go through the interview process, and remove the emotion.

12. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistMay 18,2024 at 5:54AM UTC

    Why wouldn't the position be posted? It's still an open requisition.

    I absolutely would not mention that in an interview nor would I reach out to the HR person.

13. GirlBossanova934974May 18,2024 at 12:24PM UTC

    Phone screens are not job offers. If I was running the company in question, I would continue looking for good candidates until I had a signed job offer from a good candidate. And even that these days, that is no guarantee that the candidate is going to show up for the first day at work.

14. AnonymousMay 18,2024 at 3:22PM UTC

    Do not mention it. The role will keep posting until it's filled.

15. Dr. Erica WallsMay 18,2024 at 4:58PM UTC

    I suggest that you don't mention the repost, but you can ask for next steps in the process. If they're honest, you'll know where you stand. Either way, keep networking, applying, and interviewing. Something better may appear, to provide you some leverage and options.

16. AnonymousMay 18,2024 at 6:02PM UTC

    I would ask them before you commit to the next phase of interviews to let you know what the steps are from this point forward in the process and when they expect to make a decision. Let them know you have another company that you are in mid to late stages with and you want to be sure you align your open time. Then ask how many people will be going to this next round from current candidates and if they are still open to adding others to the process. You will know much more after asking all of this and will not be confrontational in the process. Often ATS automatically repost roles without human touch so if the role is open it just reposts itself every week or so.

17. AnonymousMay 18,2024 at 6:47PM UTC

    Thank you, this is good advice!!! I am going to ask these questions during the interview. I don’t think I would be meeting with the COO; CFO and CEO if they were not interested, however it seems like all organizations these days are taking forever to make decisions. I have 2 other positions that I interviewed for in early April that keep emailing me (unprovoked) saying they are sorry that is taking so long. Make a freakin move already. I am in a really bad situation right now, so I need OUT!

18. AnonymousMay 18,2024 at 10:12PM UTC

    It was a phone screen. Until you get through the next 3 interviews and then find out what next steps are, you have nothing to bargain with. Get through them. Send gracious and enthusiastic thank you emails and then see where you're at. You can always accept something else and back out--not a great thing to do, but let's face it; companies do what's best for them all the time :).

19. AnonymousMay 19,2024 at 5:19PM UTC

    I am the poster above, you are doing a bit of a bluff. It's kind of like creating a bit of a frenzy around their interest. You are not giving details, but you are asking for more clarification. Doing so in a soft way and letting them know there is some urgency on your side is a good thing. You need to let them know they are not your only suitors. As for the other company you referenced below, cut them off if you need to or try the same approach with them. A gentle bit of pressure from you as the desired candidate won't hurt.

20. AnonymousMay 21,2024 at 12:58PM UTC

    I would not mention it. The C-suite wouldn’t be wasting their time interviewing you if you weren’t under serious consideration.

21. AnonymousMay 21,2024 at 2:26PM UTC

    Unfortunately you can't do that without putting them on the defensive. How they do things at this stage is NOYB as far as they're concerned. It's a phone screen not an interview, so to them you'd have a lot of nerve bringing it up. As for not wanting to take off work, that's a decision for you to make.

22. AnonymousMay 22,2024 at 10:16PM UTC

    It’s me The OP again. So I had my in-person with the CEO, CFO and COO this afternoon. We chatted for an hour and 45 mins. While they definitely like me, I am the first interview. This happens to me all the time and I hate it because I think they forget about me, and I think this is why I constantly get the dreaded- “it was a very difficult decision, but we went in a different direction” emails. I don’t want this to happen this time, especially going into a holiday weekend, so I am thinking that I am going to wait to send my follow-up notes to the C level folks early Tuesday morning, so they are at the top of their in box when they get back from the long email. Tomorrow morning I am going to send an email to the HR VP thanking her for setting up the meeting and I am still very interested. Is that OK, or should I send to everyone tomorrow?

23. AnonymousMay 26,2024 at 2:34AM UTC

    That's a good idea. You'll get that job, you'll see. Good luck ?