Interview on the weekend/after work hours?

IShallOvercome

Hi guys,

I'm just wondering, is it reasonable to try and schedule interviews for a Saturday or else after working hours?

Basically, I'm looking for a new job but I work full-time and would find it very difficult to get time off at a moments notice.
Most interviews these days have a 2-3 round process. How can you get time off work 2-3 times within days of each other?

Is it possible to actually request an interview after working hours or else on a Saturday? Or is it tough sh!t on me that I can't take multiple days off work?

Thanks guys.

Stheno

Depends on the role and how in demand you are
What role are you going for?

Atlantic Dawn

Unless it's some CEO or major managerial role I can't see it being accommodated.

amtc

Often accommodated where I work

LollipopJimmy

Did it myself only recently, I did 2 rounds after hours and was offered the job. It's usually facilitated in anything above an entry level role

IShallOvercome

Stheno wrote: »

Depends on the role and how in demand you are
What role are you going for?

My role is a mid-level software developer.

livedadream

yes of course, not so much the weekend but lunch times, before work and after work.
If you are flexible there's always the option, a dumb priest never got a parish and all that.

witchgirl26

I was able to get early morning, lunch time and evening interviews with places when I was doing the rounds last year. However none on a Saturday as unless the office/workplace was open on a Saturday anyway it would have been difficult. There's insurance issues for a lot of offices with having staff in on a Saturday and also asking interviewers to give up a bit of their weekend for it. Can't see it happening much.

carrieb

I've often requested for 8am or 6pm, alternatively if it is near you lunchtime is usually an option. Weekends would be a lot trickier, I highly doubt you'd get a weekend slot unless it was a place that opened Saturdays anyway (I once had one at a Motor Dealership for example)

It's in your favour if you say that you really can't get time off between 9-5 (shows you're a good worker who doesn't just ring in sick at the drop of a hat!) Alternatively I've asked for an appointment as early as possible and even if it's 8.45, say you've a doctors appointment at 8.30 and will be in as close to 9 as possible.

AlmightyCushion

carrieb wrote: »

It's in your favour if you say that you really can't get time off between 9-5 (shows you're a good worker who doesn't just ring in sick at the drop of a hat!)

I doubt that is true. Surely, most would just assume you took time off for it as opposed to calling in sick.

witchgirl26

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I doubt that is true. Surely, most would just assume you took time off for it as opposed to calling in sick.

Exactly - I never called in sick for an interview (as that would be 1 day off for an hour interview). I just said I had an appointment and arranged to stay late to make up the time from the morning or come in early to leave early.

IShallOvercome

That's all well and good asking for an hour off because of a doctor's appointment but what if it's a 2-3 round interview process?
Most software developer jobs these days require at least 2 rounds of interviews.
How can you keep asking for time off without it starting to look fishy in your current job?

witchgirl26

IShallOvercome wrote: »

That's all well and good asking for an hour off because of a doctor's appointment but what if it's a 2-3 round interview process?
Most software developer jobs these days require at least 2 rounds of interviews.
How can you keep asking for time off without it starting to look fishy in your current job?

All of my interviews last year were 2 round of interviews and I managed to interview in 6 places in 3 weeks with no-one having an idea.

Like I said - I did start of day or end of day ones. Generally end of day ones were good as was able to just say I had something on. Early ones, I didn't always say a doctor's appointment but just said I'd be late in due to some personal things/delivery arriving/workmen at the house and was it ok if I stayed a bit late.

Yes there's a little bit of white-lies going on but I did all my work and made up the hours so no harm or foul. The most suspicious thing was the fact that I went from dressing casually in work to being a bit more formal but that can even be explained away.