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Interview With CarphoneWarehouse (Bad Experience)

  • 09-06-2013 12:02am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭


    So any way had an interview with carphonewarehouse in cork,the interview went well(i think) they said they was 12 candidates for 3 jobs and they would contact me with in 24 hours with a answer either way.But two weeks later still havent heard any thing back :(

    i suppose i kinda dodged a bullet if they treat potential candidates like that,i can imagine how bad they treat there staff and customers.cant figure out why they never got in contact after saying they would.

    Does any body have a horror experience like that?maybe its the normal way to be treated when job hunting and having the interview?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    So any way had an interview with carphonewarehouse in cork,the interview went well(i think) they said they was 12 candidates for 3 jobs and they would contact me with in 24 hours with a answer either way.But two weeks later still havent heard any thing back :(

    i suppose i kinda dodged a bullet if they treat potential candidates like that,i can imagine how bad they treat there staff and customers.cant figure out why they never got in contact after saying they would.

    Does any body have a horror experience like that?maybe its the normal way to be treated when job hunting and having the interview?

    Relax they probably have other stuff to do. it's annoying alright when they don't get back when they say but if you get stressed with that you will have a problem with nearly every company.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Shoutcast Ireland


    Gmol wrote: »
    Relax they probably have other stuff to do. it's annoying alright when they don't get back when they say but if you get stressed with that you will have a problem with nearly every company.

    yea i wish that was the case but they said they were under fierce pressure to fill the spots and get the training sorted hence why the said the 24 hour window at latest,


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    In fairness thats my experience with pretty much any Irish company with regards to anything. The moment they say they will be back to you for sure either way guaranteed tomorrow the latest - that's the moment you know you won't ever hear from them again.

    Anyway - its safe to say you didn't get the job.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    My girlfriend has been waiting 4 weeks to hear back from Currys, she went into them a few days ago to be told that they are still doing interviews and havent decided on previous interviews yet.

    When we both applied to Dunnes and got interviews all we kept hearing was "we'll get back to you by the end of the week" just gave up on them after awhile.

    I just wish they would say within 2 weeks and then actually have some sort of contact with you instead of hearing nothing even if it is an email saying sorry and a new time frame.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    Boskowski wrote: »
    In fairness thats my experience with pretty much any Irish company with regards to anything. The moment they say they will be back to you for sure either way guaranteed tomorrow the latest - that's the moment you know you won't ever hear from them again.

    Anyway - its safe to say you didn't get the job.
    Your last comment may not be true. Give it till Monday afternoon then ring and be polite op.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Shoutcast Ireland


    My girlfriend has been waiting 4 weeks to hear back from Currys, she went into them a few days ago to be told that they are still doing interviews and havent decided on previous interviews yet.

    When we both applied to Dunnes and got interviews all we kept hearing was "we'll get back to you by the end of the week" just gave up on them after awhile.

    I just wish they would say within 2 weeks and then actually have some sort of contact with you instead of hearing nothing even if it is an email saying sorry and a new time frame.
    Boskowski wrote: »
    In fairness thats my experience with pretty much any Irish company with regards to anything. The moment they say they will be back to you for sure either way guaranteed tomorrow the latest - that's the moment you know you won't ever hear from them again.

    Anyway - its safe to say you didn't get the job.
    i was told i was down to the last 12 and they were just finishing the interviews that day,i don't mind not getting the job its just it wouldn't have killed them to email or txt me to say i didn't get the job especially since i went and had an interview with the.

    its basic manners and courtesy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Sadly, it seems to be the norm here. I don't expect a response when applying. That's fair comment when there's hundreds of applications to sift through.

    But more and more it seems that employers who ask you in for interview then cannot be bothered to tell you whether the job is yours or not! This has happened to me three times now.

    The lack of professionalism shown by employers here is staggering. Lack of courtesy, arrogance, nepotism and cronyism is alive and well. I've even read a thread on here where an OP sent in a CV; was told s/he wasn't suitable for the role, but the recruiter/employer (can't remember which) had the bare-faced cheek to put up the OP's CV as a job spec! :eek: I've well and truly had my eyes opened...

    OP - By all means call CW tomorrow. It's only two weeks (!) But don't hold your breath for a response. I'd keep looking if I were you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Shoutcast Ireland


    Sadly, it seems to be the norm here. I don't expect a response when applying. That's fair comment when there's hundreds of applications to sift through.

    But more and more it seems that employers who ask you in for interview then cannot be bothered to tell you whether the job is yours or not! This has happened to me three times now.

    The lack of professionalism shown by employers here is staggering. Lack of courtesy, arrogance, nepotism and cronyism is alive and well. I've even read a thread on here where an OP sent in a CV; was told s/he wasn't suitable for the role, but the recruiter/employer (can't remember which) had the bare-faced cheek to put up the OP's CV as a job spec! :eek: I've well and truly had my eyes opened...

    OP - By all means call CW tomorrow. It's only two weeks (!) But don't hold your breath for a response. I'd keep looking if I were you.

    Must take a look for that thread could be a good read :) i did send an txt to the mobile phone that rang me but that was last week.but i take it as a learning curve.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    Must take a look for that thread could be a good read :) i did send an txt to the mobile phone that rang me but that was last week.but i take it as a learning curve.

    As a matter of interest. Why did you send a text when someone called you? You can't therefore be totally surprised when there's no response. I'm not being funny, but that is just plain bad manners...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Shoutcast Ireland


    As a matter of interest. Why did you send a text when someone called you? You can't therefore be totally surprised when there's no response. I'm not being funny, but that is just plain bad manners...

    I prased that wrong,i was trying to say last week i text the mobile number they used to arrange the interview with,just being curious as to why they said 24 hours but never got back on to me.i tought that it was something that i done or offended them some how.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    This is the thread I mentioned earlier...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Shoutcast Ireland


    This is the thread I mentioned earlier...

    thanks,will have a read off it :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    I wouldn't exactly call that a "horror" interview.

    There are two problems here:

    1) The company promised they would contact you either way, but didn't
    2) Your expectations are too high

    Now that you know it's quite normal for companies to not contact rejected applicants... lower your expectations so future false promises won't sting as much.

    Keep your head up and keep applying for jobs!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    Maybe the HR department are trying to keep themselves busy before the heads realize they can cut thier department numbers too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭omahaid


    I wont lie to you OP it is almost standard for employers not to reply. I had 5 interviews for 2 separate software engineering roles in EMC and they never let me know I didn't get either job (not bothered though, now working for another american multinational, that softened the blow :D)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,743 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Sadly, it seems to be the norm here. I don't expect a response when applying. That's fair comment when there's hundreds of applications to sift through.

    BThe lack of professionalism shown by employers here is staggering. Lack of courtesy, arrogance, nepotism and cronyism is alive and well.

    Nepotism is the worst. I have a special kind of hatred for the spoiled daddys girls who walk into jobs based on who their daddy is or else the family business left a space open for them. These people treat others like rubbish, do no work, swan around the place and never have to answer to anyone. Think about it, how many solicitors/companies etc have their kids working for them? Seems to be endemic in this country, and said people never have to slog through making up a CV and handing it in, never have to answer to anyone when making mistakes as Mammy and Daddy will never fire them and have no concept of job insecurity. I cannot stand the nepotism in this country :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    I think if you are applying for work appending this to all application procedures 'Should you not receive a response within 30 days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful'. is good form but if you've had an interview with a company then it is correct etiquette to inform you of the result. They invited you! I would definitely contact the human resources department. If you have been unsuccessful and don't want to apply to them again I think there is no harm in saying to the h.r rep that it's unusual not to get a reply after interview and that you expect more from a major company.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 239 ✭✭Woofstuff


    Nepotism is the worst. I have a special kind of hatred for the spoiled daddys girls who walk into jobs based on who their daddy is or else the family business left a space open for them. These people treat others like rubbish, do no work, swan around the place and never have to answer to anyone. Think about it, how many solicitors/companies etc have their kids working for them? Seems to be endemic in this country, and said people never have to slog through making up a CV and handing it in, never have to answer to anyone when making mistakes as Mammy and Daddy will never fire them and have no concept of job insecurity. I cannot stand the nepotism in this country :mad:

    This is not always the case, I was employed by my uncle in a large company, I worked long hours and worked hard. Some days 6am to 11pm when things got tough but 8am - 6pm was the norm.

    It took the other workers about a year before they realised who I was haha.

    I think your post is a bit of a generalization but it is probably true in some cases.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 934 ✭✭✭LowKeyReturn


    I sometimes used to forget to call people back / got busy and didn't do it. My attitude was that if they didn't care enough to call back in themselves when I didn't call them; they didn't want the job that much. Just sayin...

    Generally retail, especially sales focused retail Currys/Carphone will treat you like dirt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    I sometimes used to forget to call people back / got busy and didn't do it. My attitude was that if they didn't care enough to call back in themselves when I didn't call them; they didn't want the job that much. Just sayin...

    Generally retail, especially sales focused retail Currys/Carphone will treat you like dirt.

    You are representing your organisation and it reflects badly on your company if you have invited someone to interview and you don't contact them afterwards via a simple email.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 934 ✭✭✭LowKeyReturn


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    You are representing your organisation and it reflects badly on your company if you have invited someone to interview and you don't contact them afterwards via a simple email.

    We had no out going e-mail. I no longer work in retail. You may very well be correct, I'm telling you how it is for a number of retail mangers. Feel free to debate it as much as you like, but no matter how badly many things reflect on companies there will still be 25 applicants for every job out there in retail. 12/3 is amazing odds for retail positions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Shoutcast Ireland


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    You are representing your organisation and it reflects badly on your company if you have invited someone to interview and you don't contact them afterwards via a simple email.

    Yea this is pretty much the way i saw,fair enough i didn't get the job i don't mind that just a simple reply to let me know,he has a company phone so wouldn't have cost him any thing to even send out a mass txt to the people that got interviewed and were not successful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    Yea this is pretty much the way i saw,fair enough i didn't get the job i don't mind that just a simple reply to let me know,he has a company phone so wouldn't have cost him any thing to even send out a mass txt to the people that got interviewed and were not successful.

    I understand that some h.r. departments have interview policy/procedure documents that give guidance on how interviews should be conducted because in most large organisations a h.r representative can't always be in attendance. I actually prefer the h.r. rep to be present, I think it puts manners on the interviewers. If you did want to make a complaint you could send it to the head of human resources. Some companies use the recession and a high volume of applicants as an excuse to treat people like dirt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭seablue


    As others have said I dont think the OP experience is unique.

    I had a phone interview last year for an IT role (with a HR person) - Never heard a thing afterwards. I wasn't bothered as I had been asking around about the company and got negative reports. I did think it was rude that she didn't follow up with an email.

    the other day I got an email from a different HR woman in the same company asking if I was interested in another role - didn't bother responding..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    But two weeks later still havent heard any thing back :(
    You'll get used to this; companies have rarely sent letters saying that you haven't got the job since 2007.

    In reference to the thread that ABajaninCork linked to;
    beaner88 wrote: »
    Stand up for yourself and have some personal pride and you will go far. People tend to recognise you as a person not to mess around.
    Regards the last line, I agree, but it can work against you, as you may be seen as potential trouble.
    cloudatlas wrote: »
    I actually prefer the h.r. rep to be present, I think it puts manners on the interviewers.
    I've just realised that I never got a job anywhere that had the HR rep there whilst speaking to the manager who'd I be working for. And this is across the kitchen staff/pub/cinema/tech support range :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭goz83


    I always did it the easy way.

    "We will be making our decision by x date and y time. If you don't hear from us by then, thank you for coming in and best of luck in your search".

    It's not ideal, but atleast people knew within a couple of days if they had a job or not. Sending letters is a pain. Emails and phone calls can result in snotty replies or the need to console the sensitive ones.

    Its bang out of order to promise a call back and then not bother. I think it's just a default way to end an interview in the same way some people end dates with people they never intend to see again. "I'll call you" :rolleyes:


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