I am a senior manager within the company I work for. I am doing interviews (as I of 3 on the panel) this week. When interviewing we don't get told the name of the candidates just get their application form.
My DH was out with one of his friends in Friday and was told that the DW of his friend is interviewing for a job in my company. His friend knows that I work for the company not that I would be interviewing. I'm not sure if his DW knew. But I'm sure she must. DH then told me.
On the application form there is a bit to say if you know someone at the company and none of the forms I saw had that bit checked. I contacted my boss yesterday to say I think I know a candidate, my boss agreed I should now be excused from the panel just encase this was true. He didnt know the name of the candidates either.
So friend and his DW came for dinner tonight and her DH mentioned her interview. His DW looked uncomfortable and didn't really say anything. I just said good luck. It was awkward.
I got a call from my boss about an hour ago. He asked me if I knew such and such. This was friends DW. I said yes.
DH has just had call from his friend. My company called DW and cancelled interview as she was asked again if she knew someone who worked there and she admitted she knew me but didn't put it on the application form. DH friend was angry that I must have told my company.
I feel terrible that her interview has been cancelled but I feel I had no choice. I would be in trouble if my company found out I knew her and didn't say anything until she showed up for her interview. The DW needs a job as they have just bought a new house. Wiu?