To contact my interviewers about the job?

[WingsOnMyBoots]

I went for a job interview last week. I was told they would let me know either last Friday or yesterday. I haven't heard a thing.

Should I contact them tomorrow or give it a few more days?

Or not contact them at all and wait for them to get back to me? But if so, for how long?

[outofmydepth45]

A vote for Contact them tomorrow here

[LondonGin]

Tomorrow!

[Brunsdon1]

I would say an enquiry email tommorrow morning would be fine but word it carefully when I was hiring I viewed dimly a " you promised me to let me know and you haven't type email " but perfectly reasonable to ask for an update

I would advise against ringing....much more on the spot

Good luck

[Timeisslippingaway]

I personally wouldn't contact at all. That's just me though.

[Trinpy]

Definitely contact them. A friend of mine went for a job 2 weeks ago and still hasn't heard back. He called them yesterday and it turns out the manager went off sick straight after the interviews and they can't make a decision until he's back. But at least friend knows what's going on and shows he's still keen on getting the job!

[edwinbear]

I think tomorrow is fine, along the lines of:

Dear Mr Interviewer,

Many thanks for your time on Friday, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and hearing more about x and y and discussing how I might be able to add value to project z.

I wondered if you needed any further information from me to assist in the decision making process and what the next steps might be?

Kind regards

Wings

[WingsOnMyBoots]

Thank you so much for all your replies; so helpful.

I've decided I will contact them tomorrow, via email, along the lines suggested by Edwinbear.

Fingers crossed!

[Whatshallidonowpeople]

It's very presumptuous and would put me off you as am applicant. If you went through an agency chase them otherwise politely ask if there is any feedback

[AndIWouldWalk500Yards]

Yes contact them tomorrow. It really isn't presumptuous and definitely wouldn't put me or my colleagues off you as a candidate. And I say this as a very experienced and senior recruiter for a large public sector organisation.

The interview panel have not met their agreed timescales, which could be due to a variety of reasons. But I can see no issue in you calling to ask for a progress update. It definitely wouldn't go against you in my organisation. Indeed it wouldn't even be reported to the recruitment team.

[greendale17]

Upto you but from past experience I really doubt you have got the job

[Piffpaffpoff]

Another one saying contact them. They have failed to meet a promised deadline. That could be a bit of a red flag about the way they work. Or it could be as simple as someone being off ill, as evidenced below. Either way, it would be good to know

[AndIWouldWalk500Yards]

Charming greendale!

Speaking as a recruiter it could be because other candidates scheduled for interview were sick - as has happened to interviews we had scheduled today. The sick candidate will be interviewed next week which means the 3 interviewed today will have to wait a week longer for their interview results. And if they call HR to ask why they haven't heard anything they will be told.

Or a senior manager suddenly decides that they want to review the the decision of the interview panel.

So many reasons OP.