So I applied for a lateral promotion within my company.

Kia Joseph

May 13,2022 at 12:43PM UTC

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So I applied for a lateral promotion within my company. I did all the interviews and I got two follow up calls asking me if I’m still interested & will I need equipment. The recruiter said that he is waiting from feedback from one person. Now I want this promotion but I feel like they are dangling it in front of me like a carrot. Any advice on how to move foward? Should I follow up next? Ps this follow up was two weeks after the finals interview so I thought I wasn’t picked.

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AnonymousMay 13,2022 at 2:26PM UTC
It takes time...lots of time.
When you're anxious about a move, everything seems to take longer.
2 weeks for a follow up is nothing. While you may have heard that they need to fill the role like yesterday. The reality it just means they want someone eventually.
No big deal. It's moving along.
Tomilyn RichardsMay 13,2022 at 3:31PM UTC
It is crazy how sometimes the recruiting process is lightening fast and sometimes it just isn't. Each Manager has their own clock and you never know what kind of deadlines, priorities might be sitting there. I would also so it is ok to follow up. If you are feeling a little unsure, then ask to speak with the recruiter to gain assurance and better understand the hold up.
AnonymousMay 13,2022 at 6:45PM UTC
You should follow up next. Follow up shows interest. Did the recruiter give a timeline of when they expected to hear back from the person? If so, you can follow up the day after that, otherwise I'd say follow up about a week after the recruiter contacted you last. It doesn't have to be long, a couple sentences being like checking in to see if you received feedback yet and if not when you expect it. It could be that the person is out of town or something has been going on in that group that is taking a lot of attention and energy and this slipped to the backburner.
Good luck! Hopefully everything works out :)
AnonymousMay 15,2022 at 4:52PM UTC
You should never make assumptions.
There can be a myriad of reasons for the delay. It depends on the job the company there could have been a lot of candidates that they had to sift through you could have been 1 of 15. Where I work 3 mths is not abnormAl. Keep putting in for bids and keep praying for the outcome you want. Thoughts are powerful so put positive energy out there. You probably are the #1 . You can send an email thanking them as a trigger or reminder.