Hello fellow job seekers!
I'm a little out of practice with the interviewing stuff, so I wanted to get a sense check from everyone else here:
I had an interview scheduled for a customer success manager position with a startup company about 2 weeks ago. It's a screening call, but it's with the lead of the Customer Success team, as opposed to a recruiter or HR. She said she had an emergency come up, and asked if we could reschedule. So we rescheduled for this evening, 7:00 p.m. my time (she's on West Coast of US).
An hour before we are supposed to meet, I just got a message from her, asking if we can reschedule because she has a personal emergency.
My question is, should I just let this one go? Or should I give her another chance and reschedule again? (I think I know the answer, but I'm curious what other people have to say)
Thanks!
Annie Lim
Writer/Editor in NYC area
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11/02/21 at 8:16PM UTC
I realize this is an older post but I still want to get this out there: I would give her another chance. This is a good opportunity for perspective taking. Let's say you are an employee and you find yourself in a tough period with constant emergencies, most likely due to an ongoing situation. You would want your employer/manager/supervisor to be understanding toward you. Basically, give the benefit of the doubt and don't take it personally. Of course take other things into account, such as the vibe you're getting from her and the workplace, how much you want this position, whether the constant delaying is worth your time, etc. If it's not worth it, then you could focus your attention on other more important things. That part is up to you because we really don't know what's going on on her end.
User deleted comment on 11/02/21 at 8:11PM UTC
Susan LeopoldCreator, builder, coach
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10/29/21 at 6:13PM UTC
I would give her another chance and good luck!
TK ParksPassionate, Persistent and Creative Leader
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10/23/21 at 3:48AM UTC
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to experience multiple reschedules in a start up environment. :-(
Rika M PhippsAdministrative Assistant in S.E. Wisconsin
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10/22/21 at 9:52PM UTC
Well... it does seem odd that she had to reschedule twice for the same appointment. You already went to a time that was supposed to be convenient for this person. I'm giving the yellow light, to proceed with caution. While yes, things can happen, but, I find this to be a bit off-putting because how often is this supposed to happen? Are they going to cancel your training, therefore pushing back your start date? If so many emergencies come up that your initial appointment had to be cancelled twice, how organized are they in starting up?
Anonymous
10/22/21 at 2:15PM UTC
Do you want to work with someone who behaves unprofessional and is consistently inconsiderate? I've done this dance w/VPs, HR and Dept. Heads/Leads. Once maybe, but twice highly unlikely.
Sarah StantonAdministrative Service Coordinator: Dallas Area
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10/25/21 at 12:09AM UTC
This is what I completely agree with. If they like this and you don’t even know them, then they like this on the regular, inconsiderate.
Danielle
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10/22/21 at 12:55PM UTC
The real question here is, do you really want the job? Yes, this is completely unprofessional and absolutely disrespectful of your time, however things happen. We don’t know truly why she keeps cancelling. If you want the job, yes keep waiting for her. If not, email her to remove yourself from the running and move on.
Anonymous
10/21/21 at 9:09PM UTC
Even if she's very unprofessional and unprepared you have have deal with her as part of the hiring process. The rest of the team may not know she is slowing things down by her last minute rescheduling.
If you get pushed out of the running because of a delay in screening, I would try and let someone at the company know.
Anonymous
10/21/21 at 8:55PM UTC
Just like all of us, life happens. Give her a chance
Moriyina Cole, MBAPassionate about helping People & Organizations
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10/21/21 at 7PM UTC
Give her a chance.
