interviewed for an internal position, then delivered baby early, haven’t heard any updates on the position, do I reach out again?

Samantha

January 4,2023 at 5:17PM UTC

Welcome to Fairygodboss!

We’re the largest online career community helping women achieve their career goals. Gain access to articles, jobs, events, and a supportive network of women and allies. Membership is free, always.

interviewed for an internal position, then delivered baby early, haven’t heard any updates on the position, do I reach out again?

So I interviewed for an engineering manager position, as far as I know there was me and one maybe two other people interviewing for it. I interviewed the week before thanksgiving.

they told me they would have some kind of update, likely right after thanksgiving.

Well the week after thanksgiving I went in for a specialist appointment (I should add I was 34 weeks pregnant at this appointment), and they found something and scheduled to have me deliver that Friday 12/2. I instantly told my boss and ended up needing to basically spending the week fast tracking all my maternity leave planning (I thought I still had a few weeks). I didn’t even think about checking in the position during all this chaos.

it’s now been over a month since that interview. I sent an email to my boss last week, and haven’t heard anything. I’ve looked at my work email and haven’t seen any organizational announcements for someone else getting the job.

I won’t be super upset if I don’t get this job, but basically I just want to know what they’re doing… any ideas on how to proceed? Email my boss again? HR?

Why women love us:

Daily articles on career topics
Jobs at companies dedicated to hiring more women
Advice and support from an authentic community
Events that help you level up in your career
Free membership, always

3 comments

Share your insight

Join an authentic community that helps women support each other at work. Share your professional experience or ask for advice — you can even post anonymously.

3 Comments

Join the conversation

Beth DangJanuary 4,2023 at 6:48PM UTC
Hi, Samantha. It's perfectly reasonable to expect an update, especially given their initial timeline, but things may have changed. Have you reached out to to person you interviewed with and the recruiter that was assigned that Engineering Manager position? Your direct manager may not know the outcome if the role doesn't report into them. Congratulations on your new addition!
AnonymousJanuary 4,2023 at 8:46PM UTC
I wouldn't be surprised if they are still in the early stages of vetting the candidates. With the economy, holidays and in most companies budgeting, things slow way down.
Good luck.
Liz MilneJanuary 9,2023 at 10:06AM UTC
Yes, I would email: 'now I've had the baby, and have caught up with all my paperwork etc, I wanted to check in with you about the [title] position.' Aside from anything else, it's a way of letting them know you're ready for work again.