If you're not impressed with the hiring manager during an interview, what does that say?

Anonymous

September 24,2021 at 6:07PM UTC

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If you're not impressed with the hiring manager during an interview, what does that say?

I had a call with an executive who is also the hiring manager. This was after several other calls with other individuals on a director level. (Looks like they were the screeners?) The hiring manager cut their call shorter than what was scheduled because they they specified, they wanted to go to leave to go the gym...

Other than that, it doesn't leave me with a great impression if I want to work for this person. Everyone else I met has been amazing and this was a high contender on my top list of companies during my interviews.

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AnonymousSeptember 24,2021 at 6:49PM UTC
Will the hiring manager have anything to do with your job or career once you start there?
AnonymousSeptember 25,2021 at 5:55PM UTC
I'm assuming I will be reporting to the hiring manager, thus they will have a big influence over my career at the company.
AnonymousSeptember 24,2021 at 10:09PM UTC
I see red flags but wouldn't feel bad about taking an offer and continuing my search and bailing when something better came along if this returns out to be a nightmare.
Kellie ReedSeptember 24,2021 at 10:22PM UTC
I would look at it from a different perspective. You felt that there was a good interaction with all others but one. Maybe this shows that they have flexibility for a work-life balance. If you joined the company there could be opportunity to leave work early one day and do something for yourself or others. You may not approach it the same way and plan around duties and responsibilities but sounds like a great opportunity.
I wish you the best!
AnonymousSeptember 25,2021 at 2:37AM UTC
Work-life balance doesn’t mean you disrespect people by cutting scheduled meetings short.
AnonymousSeptember 25,2021 at 5:56PM UTC
Yes, I feel like what they did was disrespectful. And they were interviewing a candidate for a role, I would think you'd want to make just as good as an impression.
Kellie ReedSeptember 25,2021 at 7:39PM UTC
Maybe it was not meant as disrespect is all I was saying. It is important to see a situation from another point of view.
AnonymousSeptember 26,2021 at 6:05PM UTC
I want to believe that, how else would you see it?
AnonymousSeptember 25,2021 at 5:57PM UTC
WLB is a big part of what I look for in a role, but some how having a hiring manager do this on an interview didn't leave me with the best feeling.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeptember 25,2021 at 7:08PM UTC
I'd consider this a possible red flag and be vigilant about recognizing others as you move forward in the hiring process.
If this person wasn't going to be your boss, I wouldn't be as concerned, but that's just rude to me. Obviously not someone paying attention to candidate experience.