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Thu, Jan 20, 2022 5:57 PM
I'll spare the details and give a TLDR version.
I recently was recruited for a position. Had initial interview with HR who sent me along to next phase. The hiring manager was out sick and had to reschedule but they wanted me to still interview with the rest of the panel. That went well and I waited for the day of the rescheduled interview.
The morning of the rescheduled interview, I get an email from the recruiter saying the hiring manager was canceling as they found a candidate. I thought it was a little odd to at least not talk to me, but I thanked her and sent well wishes. Fast forward two days, same recruiter calls this time...doesn't offer an explanation, but asks if they can schedule the interview Afterall. Me being admittedly a somewhat spiteful person declined the interview, to which the recruiter was audibly surprised. She had to gather her words.. ask if I was sure, then thanked me anyways.
So my question is what would you have done? The same? Interviewed after all? Part of me feels like I let my ego make the decision lol.
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Thu, Jan 20, 2022 6:16 PM
If the interview with the others went well and the compensation was good I would've accepted the final interview invite.
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Thu, Jan 20, 2022 6:18 PM
posted by justincredible
If the interview with the others went well and the compensation was good I would've accepted the final interview invite.
To me, it boiled down to I lost respect for the person who would be my boss who would dismiss someone without talking to them. Didn’t seem like a good situation to be in.
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Thu, Jan 20, 2022 6:25 PM
I don’t think there’d be any harm in doing the interview. If it works out then great. If not then you tell them no just like you’re doing now anyways.
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Thu, Jan 20, 2022 6:49 PM
As for compensation. In the initial screening I gave a number that I needed. They said it was in their range but the high end.
I’ve found you never get offered that when they tell you it’s on their high range.
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Thu, Jan 20, 2022 7:08 PM
Bang the boss’s wife and upper deck his toilet.
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Fri, Jan 21, 2022 8:06 AM
posted by jmog
I would have done it but my asking salary would have significantly jumped.
I thought about that too but I figured when I did that ( or even when I told them no) they just went on to the next person anyways
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Fri, Jan 21, 2022 8:19 AM
I’m sure it wasn’t meant to be.
However, the problem could have been the recruiter. I have experience many mediocre people in that world: horrible communication (with me and employer), poor organization, ill-informed on job details, stupidity like “that salary is at the top of our range”, etc. This wasn’t necessarily the case here, but it could have been.
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Sun, Jan 23, 2022 9:09 AM
posted by Laley23
I’d have taken it, gotten the offer, and declined immediately at that point. Or maybe waited the length they gave for a decision. Either way, I’d make them waste more resources and time on me just to say no.
I think this is the best route, unless they give an offer you couldn’t refuse. This company definitely has red flags.
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Mon, Jan 24, 2022 2:56 PM
First, that wasn't tl;dr
Second, you should have taken the interview
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Mon, Jan 24, 2022 4:58 PM
posted by Laley23
I’d have taken it, gotten the offer, and declined immediately at that point. Or maybe waited the length they gave for a decision. Either way, I’d make them waste more resources and time on me just to say no.
true spite, this is the way.