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Job interview….rejection?

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 30/06/2023 09:59

I know no one actually knows but….

I had a 2nd interview 10 days ago. Spent time preparing a presentation and thought it went ok. Finally heard back today and they met a number of people and want to have a call on Monday to ‘catch up on the role’.

Anyone with a crystal ball who can tell me what this means?! I am juggling 3 pre schoolers whilst DH is away next week, so don’t really want to do a call just to be rejected….

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ShirleyPhallus · 30/06/2023 10:01

Everyone could be on holiday and legit this is the first chance they’ve had to all discuss the role and applicants

OR they might have offered it to someone else and waiting for them to confirm, so buying time

Have you got any idea how many rounds the process will be?

Whataretheodds · 30/06/2023 10:04

It might be an offer, it might be a rejection. It might be 'not this job but we have something else that might suit you' or 'not this job but we liked you and want to stay in touch'.

Either way, if it's not a straight offer then ask for a call next week with some feedback on the interview/presentation.

ShirleyPhallus · 30/06/2023 10:10

Oh sorry, I misread your op and thought they were meeting to discuss on Monday

id probably see that as a more negative thing as if they were going to offer you the role then I think they’d call you right away; but an alternative might be that they’ve rescoped it and duties would change so they want to run that past you

Xiaoxiong · 30/06/2023 10:12

I would think they want to offer you a slightly different role than what was originally advertised, or something like that. At least in my industry we don't spend time explaining to people why they were rejected, so I wouldn't leap to that just yet.

I'm thinking along the lines of - you applied for head of history, they are calling to see if you'll accept head of history and politics, kind of thing.

Xiaoxiong · 30/06/2023 10:13

X post with @ShirleyPhallus - what she said!!

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 30/06/2023 10:18

Thanks all. It was a 2nd round, and they’d said previously there would be 3 rounds. They’ve been useless at getting back to me and the process has been SLOW. If the job wasn’t as attractive I would have withdrawn from the process.

I assume its a rejection or ‘we like you for potential future roles but not this one’ type thing. If it were positive I would expect some hint of that in the email.

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Starlightstarbright2 · 30/06/2023 10:21

Well fingers crossed for you OP

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 30/06/2023 10:27

Thanks @Starlightstarbright2 :)

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brassbells · 30/06/2023 10:55

I would not take it as a straight rejection.

Otherwise, why not say sorry you have not been successful this time but thank you for applying/your interest in the job etc

brassbells · 30/06/2023 10:56

Good luck 🤞🤞🤞🤞

LoobyDop · 30/06/2023 11:24

I would assume that either they’ve offered it to someone else who is taking their time to accept, so they’re holding you in reserve, or they’ve had a recruitment freeze and they’re fighting to be able to take someone on, or there’s some other question over whether the role is still needed.

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 30/06/2023 15:10

Yes I think you’re right @LoobyDop. Urg. I hate being kept hanging like this!

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brassbells · 02/07/2023 21:09

Hope you get good news tomorrow 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 03/07/2023 17:23

Finally heard from them. Complete waste of time/ I’m not good enough for the role. The feedback was they ‘loved meeting with me, I presented well and came across as passionate’. I feel gutted and pissed off in equal measure :(

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Whataretheodds · 03/07/2023 17:58

Sorry to hear that OP. Can you get some more constructive feedback than that? Plenty of positives to be proud of and build on but not much to point you to where you can develop.

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 03/07/2023 18:21

@Whataretheodds they didn’t say anything constructive which was a bit annoying. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise and wasn’t the right role.

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Whataretheodds · 03/07/2023 23:00

Can you follow up on email and ask for some? Nothing to lose.

Irhfb · 03/07/2023 23:06

Can’t believe they made such a song and dance of this for you. 🙄 why not just tell you that when they called to say they would be calling, ffs.

thecatsthecats · 03/07/2023 23:12

Ahh, the fuckers.

I had this back in the Autumn. Kept me on the hook all weekend, then told me I was overqualified but they lurrrrrved me, and that they had an idea role coming up.

Followed up that, and nothing.

Got a job paying 12k more this year :D

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3isthemagicnumberrr · 04/07/2023 07:28

@Irhfb I think that’s why I’m most annoyed. Ridiculous waste of my time, and they knew I had sorted childcare for dc for each interview/ to speak yesterday. Why not just tell me over email and offer a call to discuss feedback.

Anyway, onwards and upwards!

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Bralessandfree · 04/07/2023 08:54

3isthemagicnumberrr · 03/07/2023 17:23

Finally heard from them. Complete waste of time/ I’m not good enough for the role. The feedback was they ‘loved meeting with me, I presented well and came across as passionate’. I feel gutted and pissed off in equal measure :(

Euuk to "Passionate"... I didn't get a job recently but was called passionate in my feedback. For some reason I interpret this as I talked too much. Note to self for next interview..no passion 😶

Irhfb · 04/07/2023 09:04

Bralessandfree · 04/07/2023 08:54

Euuk to "Passionate"... I didn't get a job recently but was called passionate in my feedback. For some reason I interpret this as I talked too much. Note to self for next interview..no passion 😶

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Argh totally agree - even in interviews when I’ve got the job, I hate being told I am clearly ‘passionate’ about xyz. It feels so condescending somehow. ‘No, fuck off, I’m very serious about wanting to move things forward in this area’.

thecatsthecats · 04/07/2023 16:09

It's always worth taking feedback with a pinch of salt anyway. It's only their subjective opinion, and one interviewer will see it very differently from another.

I stuck with my own style which jars with some employers, but at the end of the day I don't wnat to work for those employers.

BoogiemanSam · 04/07/2023 16:12

Bralessandfree · 04/07/2023 08:54

Euuk to "Passionate"... I didn't get a job recently but was called passionate in my feedback. For some reason I interpret this as I talked too much. Note to self for next interview..no passion 😶

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Just off topic but I’ve recently just got a job based of the passion (yak) I showed. I fluffed the interview through nerves but they said they could see how passionate I was about it so, never write it off.

CountingMareep · 04/07/2023 16:40

Just remember, this is a horse race not a driving test. You didn’t fail, you just lost the lottery.

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