Interview response time

newrecruit2

Hi all,

I understand this is a broad question and there’s no set time but I’m just wondering how long does it usually take an employer to let you know if you’ve been successful or not?

I interviewed for a position last Thursday, this was my third and final interview with the company (the first being 3 weeks ago) and they followed the interview up with an email to say well done, that they were interviewing other candidates and that they’d let me know when a decision is reached.

How long does it usually take, I felt confident after the interview and they kept me a half hour over what they initially said the interview time would be, but then their email was a little vague and now it’s been a week and still nothing, I’m just wondering is this normal? I would just like to know so I can continue with my job search

Anyone with any experience it’s greatly appreciated

DonalB1

Not looking good if they haven’t touched base yet.

Usually you’d know there and then if they want you or by days end at least.

newrecruit2

DonalB1 wrote: »

Not looking good if they haven’t touched base yet.

Usually you’d know there and then if they want you or by days end at least.

Okay. I thought as much to be honest, even thought I knew two departments had to speak about it, that if they didn’t have a decision made after 2-3 days then it wasn’t going to be good news. I was just hoping they’d give me the heads up. I felt like it went really well at the time, and the fact they kept me so much longer than they said they would made me think it went well also

DonalB1

newrecruit2 wrote: »

Okay. I thought as much to be honest, even thought I knew two departments had to speak about it, that if they didn’t have a decision made after 2-3 days then it wasn’t going to be good news. I was just hoping they’d give me the heads up. I felt like it went really well at the time, and the fact they kept me so much longer than they said they would made me think it went well also

Generally if you don’t hear within 24 hours then it’s a no. Companies know what they want.

bucketybuck

DonalB1 wrote: »

Generally if you don’t hear within 24 hours then it’s a no. Companies know what they want.

Thats simply incorrect, not all companies are the same.

I held interviews a few weeks ago. When I finished up the last of them I then went on pre-booked annual leave and made no decision until I got back. Should that candidate have assumed after 24 hours that he wasn't getting the job?

I've done interviews and made a decision, but needed to speak to the company owner first before confirming anything, and it could have been days before I seen him.

I've held 3rd round interviews and had 3 candidates be very close in contention, so took my time about making a final decision.

Hell, on general principle I would sleep on any important decision like that, so there are any amount of reasons why a candidate might not hear back from the company in 24 hours.

I've moved between a number of companies, and for anyone to say that you should know within 24hours, either works in the exact company that this person interviewed for, or is making up rubbish.

I usually leave it a week, and if I haven't heard anything, I will send an email to whoever I've been dealing with, and ask if there is any feedback available. Dont be afraid to ask.
One time, there was about a 3 week gap before I was advised that I had gotten the job. I asked for the reason in the delay, and the Partner was on vacation and needed to sign off on the hiring before they could offer me the job
Another time, I recommended to my friend to get in touch after a week. He did so, and the company said he was the only person to show the initiative to ask for feedback, and that helped him get the job over a number of other candidates.

My advice, if it's been a week. Send an email, and ask if they have any feedback. if you didnt get the job, they should be able to let you know, and you can stop thinking about it. Best of luck

OMM 0000

There are all sorts of reasons a decision could be delayed - a decision maker is away, they want to do another interview with someone else, etc.

Personally, I would wait until Tuesday, and send a very nice e-mail asking if there is any update.

I'd say your chances right now are less than 50%.

newrecruit2

OMM 0000 wrote: »

There are all sorts of reasons a decision could be delayed - a decision maker is away, they want to do another interview with someone else, etc.

Personally, I would wait until Tuesday, and send a very nice e-mail asking if there is any update.

I'd say your chances right now are less than 50%.

Yea I’m thinking the same, I’d be surprised if I hear back at all. I don’t see the point in emailing them or calling as if they wanted me for the role they’d reach out.

I thought it went well and can’t understand why they kept me so long over the allotted time, but I would have assumed I’d have heard back by that evening or the next morning considering all the interviews (five in total) took place on the same day.

newrecruit2

newrecruit2 wrote: »

Yea I’m thinking the same, I’d be surprised if I hear back at all. I don’t see the point in emailing them or calling as if they wanted me for the role they’d reach out.

I thought it went well and can’t understand why they kept me so long over the allotted time, but I would have assumed I’d have heard back by that evening or the next morning considering all the interviews (five in total) took place on the same day.

You could email/call them looking for feedback.
Maybe they kept you the allotted time because of something that occurred during the interview, and feedback from the company might help you with future interviews

i5kra

I think asking for feedback, if it doesn't work out, can't do any harm. What have you got to lose?

gibgodsman

A week or 2 is usually the standard cutoff point, Multiple interviews, Have had no's within 2 days to 2 weeks and yeses within 2 hours and 2 weeks. Bank of Ireland actually took 2 weeks to get back to me and gave me the job, Grad position

newrecruit2

Ok,

Thanks for the response, they’ve been really helpful.

I was under the impression that if they had all the interviewee’s in on the same day and then were to have a meeting about it after(which they told me during the interview was the plan) that whoever the successful candidate was, would be informed that evening or the next day.

I’m surprised it’s taken then this long but no point in waiting around and wondering I suppose