to think this is shoddy after a job interview?

[LindorDoubleChoc]

Had job interview early last week, after a preliminary phone interview. I was there being interviewed by two people for nearly 2 hours and had to complete some written tasks (like a simple test).

When I left the woman who interviewed me said they would let people know by the end of the week or possibly Monday. I asked how many they were seeing and she replied "4".

So I haven't heard anything and just feel in my bones that I'm not going to by the end of today. If I don't, AIBU to think this is an absolutely unacceptable way to treat the unsuccessful candidates, given that there were such a small number?

I WAS sad at the thought of not getting the job, now I feel I'd sooner not work for a business that is so ... rude? is that the word?

I'd be thinking the same. And also that it was a bit rich for someone banging on about the importance of good communication sending something so obviously written by ChatGPT.

Chatgpt - no my dude, it doesnt work. At all. 😂😂😂

You aren't the centre of their world.. they don't have to do anything if they aren't going to employ you. They are busy running their business and probably speak to their new recruit.

It's not, but that email is a pile of passive aggressive shite.

Passive aggressive AI shite!

Enough people on here seem to think it's perfectly fine for employers to behave like it. Thread is full of excuses for them

It's not excusing the behaviour of the employer. However, the fact is the OP was complaining she hadn't heard before the time the company had said they would get back to her.

With the best will in the world, sometimes things don't run entirely to plan, so emailing something that hostile would not go down well.

A quick "Hi, just wondering if there is any update?" would be absolutely fine. That AI-generated slop would not be.

But it does seem to be occuring in lots of cases of people just being ghosted not just the OP. All companies are unlikely to have such emergencies every time they interview someone that a quick email can't be sent

Have you heard from them yet @LindorDoubleChoc ?

No, not a peep @Myteenhonestly. Interview was 11 days ago. It must be a very unfortunate set of circumstances preventing them from making contact after all this time!

I haven’t read the whole thread, but the voting is baffling. Of course you’re not being unreasonable. I’ve been involved in recruiting for years and it’s basic good manners to inform unsuccessful candidates.

Did you contact them and ask for feedback?

As a general rule, if they want to hire you they will let you know within a couple of days. If they promise to get back to you by a certain day then don’t, you probably didn’t get the job.

I had a hideous interview with one professor who was rude and condescending throughout- literally looked me up and down as I walked in the room, tutted and sighed throughout, rolled his eyes and checked the clock. He was horrible and I was relieved to leave and not to have to work alongside him. He promised he’d let me know by the following Monday but I knew he wouldn’t and I think I didn’t hear anything for a further week after I chased. Total dickhead.

Whenever I’ve been successful they’ve generally told me within a day or two.

So, do you think I am unreasonable or not @Sartre ?

I will email them on Monday (two weeks after interview date) and will think very carefully about what to say over the weekend.

You’re going to waste time this weekend thinking very carefully about emailing a company that didn’t bother to tell you that you don’t have a job? Why? Why bother? Do you really care about whether or not the person who said they’d let you know and then didn’t learns that it’s impolite? Better spend of time would be job hunting surely?!

Why think about it?

They're clearly too busy to bother replying, so perhaps not the sort of place you'd want to work for anyway, but it would be nice to have some feedback.

No need to spend the weekend thinking about it. Just email them.

Dear XXX, I came for an interview on X date and was told I'd be contacted shortly to be told if I was successful. As I haven't heard anything from you, I assume I was unsuccessful, but I would appreciate some feedback on why I was unsuccessful in securing the position.
Best wishes.

Say what? Their actions say it all.

I don’t think you’re unreasonable to be annoyed at the wait but I don’t understand why you didn’t email on Wednesday giving them two days after their latest deadline?

Or even better phoned them.

It may not be relevant in your industry but be wary of needlessly ruining future opportunities or networking links by telling them off. You never know who knows whom or who is related to a future employer.

I understand you were hoping to hear from them sooner but when it comes to the job market, this is the least of it and the best thing you can do is develop some resilience. Putting energy into chastising the organisation is a negative action and besides, they will just be pleased they didn’t employ you after all. As a recruiter I’ve been in situations where I’m waiting on someone to accept a role, and as a jobseeker i was once contacted months after I interviewed as the organisation has been through a restructure. Of course I’d found a wonderful new job in the meantime, so I couldn’t accept but my point is, they didn’t send me a holding letter and I didn’t think about it, I just moved on to my next interview. Do yourself a favour, don’t dwell on this and focus on being the very best candidate at your next interview. Very best of luck.

Also when asking for feedback it’s useful to make it easy for them by asking for the ‘one main area that would have improved my chances’ so that you get a specific focused feedback and less likely to get a waffling ‘it was just a competitive field’ response.

Are they waiting for a reference from your current employer?

Only if you literally have not one single plan over the entire weekend

Exactly what I said. I’m also wondering why the OP is so upset. We have all had this happen at sometime or another.

Hope you haven’t spent too much of your weekend “very carefully” thinking about the email you’re going to send them @LindorDoubleChoc