Interview process - what does this mean?

7 Comments

1. AnonymousDecember 10,2022 at 4:20AM UTC

   You're a finalist! It means you made it to the top 3 or 4 candidates and the hiring manager might want clarification or a last call but they will make their decision on who to send an offer to.

   I'm not sure where you get a red flag.

2. AnonymousDecember 10,2022 at 12:23PM UTC

   Thank you for your insights! It could be confusion on my part where it felt like the recruiter could be giving me false hopes. However this also shows that the recruiter could be just really prompt with communications (which is a positive sign).

   We can only wait until next week then!

3. AnonymousDecember 11,2022 at 2:52AM UTC

   I would be proud of making it this far and hang on to your hope. These things take time but clearly it's positive thus far. I've got my fingers crossed for you.

4. Brittany Wilson, Transformational Career CoachDecember 12,2022 at 5:10PM UTC

   I don't think it's a red flag just yet. Sounds like the recruiter and hiring manager could be mis-aligned. I would consider reaching out to the recruiter, explaining what the hiring manager said to you, and see what happens. Good luck!

5. AnonymousDecember 14,2022 at 2:27PM UTC

   OMG as an internal corporate recruiter for many years,

   I can promise you this happens often because hiring managers have other things going on that they don’t communicate to the recruiters!

   It’s painful as a recruiter because the candidates immediately think it’s you and 99% of the time it’s not

   It’s painful as a recruiter because the candidates immediately think it’s you and 99% of the time it’s not folks think because you’re an in-house recruiter that you’re constantly in the loop for communications and this is so blatantly incorrect I can’t begin to tell you managers may have had a person come forward in the company to promote, transfer or they may have had a referral or a former employee call them. It doesn’t mean it’s you personally you have to keep that in mind or you’ll never be able to keep looking for a job because of what "maybe" is the reason they didn’t hire you good Luck and keep a great positive attitude.

   also, sometimes the job, although posted an approved is eliminated because of budget cuts etc,especially this time of year going into the new year.

   I worked for a company that had a freeze from October to December every year for 13 years because they reassessed and reevaluated spending headcount etc. I had people in the loop from the summer for various reasons, and it was horrible to not be able to tell them, there was a hiring freeze, believe me recruiter’s do not have an easy job and the more aggressive you are the less they cooperate

6. AnonymousDecember 16,2022 at 2:01AM UTC

   This happens to me sometimes, and it's usually one of 2 things. Either the hiring manager wanted you and someone equally as a first pick. They either offered and the other person declined, or the other person withdrew from the process. If you get an offer that's likely what happened.

   If they don't offer, the recruiter or hiring manager was probably playing for time because they offered someone else and were waiting for a response. You weren't first pick, but they didn't want to lose you just in case. If you don't get an offer, that's probably the scenario and the other candidate accepted the job.

   I know it doesn't look good either way for the company, but the truth is, this kind of thing happens everywhere.

7. froerden@yahoo.comDecember 15,2022 at 10:51PM UTC

   Perfect example of too many cooks in the kitchen. You did everything right. You just have to wait it out. Good luck.