How soon do you follow up after interview?

[comfortablyfrumpy]

How soon is too soon?

I've had an interview for a role that really suits me and plays to my strengths. From talking with the recruiter (in house) I have been the strongest candidate. I've had an interview, spoke to the recruiter afterwards and was expecting to hear later that day.

It's years since I've applied for a role, so a bit out of touch with this. How long would you generally advise leaving it? If they're not going to offer (salary might be the issue) I'd rather know so that I can put more time into applying for other roles.

I personally would say someone knows within a week. I wouldn’t worry anything being to soon in these times! - my experience of receiving interview invites (when I am lucky to get em) at the moment is crazy next day demands. I had one interview Wednesday afternoon which turned into a mortifying disaster on the day so felt it was totally lost yet heard back late yesterday about it’s next stage.

Thank you.

Good luck for yours! Can't have been a disaster then

I got the impression (I can't remember his exact words) that I'd hear back later in the day, and I don' t know whether to follow up with anything myself. Am pondering if it's good to appear keen or better to appear relaxed :)

I thought the interview had gone fine, but I've very little interview experience (have tended to be promoted internally, and have also been self employed) so I don't have much of a yardstick, so to speak. I hope I answered the questions OK but you never know do you...

Whenever I have an interview, I ask at the end when they will make the decision by. If I then don't hear back within that timeframe, I have been known to get in touch with the HR contact (or whoever set the interview up) to find out. I hate the waiting! I don't think you look pushy if they gave you a timeframe that has expired. Good luck.