I applied for a (highly specialised) job. I felt I did well in the interview and they asked me lots of additional questions and spent half an hour just discussing personal things and asking me lots of questions relating to how I would fit within the company.
But just 20 minutes later (yes 20 minutes) they called to say I didn't have enough direct experience of the role and they noticed I'd also applied for a different role(same pay and qualification) in the company. They felt I interviewed very well and my experience matched that job much more and asked had I received the job interview invite as the manager mentioned he had shortlisted me for that position. When I explained I'd not received the invite she said no one had turned up so maybe there had been a problem with the letters being sent out. She said she would give that information to the manager and he will contact me to arrange a meeting.
I understand not being successful but surely there's some kind of etiquette about the time you can reject an applicant? 20 mins after interviewing just makes me feel they never even considered me and seems a bit rude. And yet they seemed so interested. I've never even heard back the same day never mind 20 mins after interview.
I'm not going to dwell on it but AIBU to think this was rude and shows they never even gave me a proper chance to be considered?
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Thehappyscientist · 06/04/2017 10:52
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