The Waiting Game
I interviewed for a position at a Fortune 1000 Commercial Real Estate company a few weeks back. This is how the process went... 1. Sent me resume, they called back and had a phone interview and set up a face-to-face interview. 2. Went for an interview with the VP of Operations. They said they'd call for the next interview. 3. They called. I went in for an interview with the VP, CEO, and the head of the marketing dept. They said they'd call back if they wanted to go further. 4. They called back. I took a test online that dealt with personality assessment. 5. They called back again and set up a time for me to come in and meet some of the other workers in my department. 6. I went in and spent three hours working with the people in that department (who would be my coworkers). While there, I worked on some software (I'm a graphic designer) and showed them my proficiency in the needed area. Through out this whole process, they narrowed down the applicants to two people (myself and someone else). I worked with them (step 6) on Monday. It's been such a huge interview process that I've had to take time off of work and invest much mental and emotional energy into. My question is, is it appropriate for me to call (three days later) and see how the hiring process is going? I don't want to "bug" them. How long should I wait to make contact again?
I went through a similar situation and I feel that you should maybe wait at least one week and contact the company again. It shows that you're still interested and it also shows initiative.
I' d follow up, but not three days later. I' d wait until Tuesday next week, then call to see what the status is. If they gave you the impression they' re in a hurry to fill the position, then you could probably follow up on Friday mid afternoon. But Fridays & Mondays aren' t usually good days to call companies.
If you have not done so yet, I would email a thank-you letter to all the execs you have met with. It not only shows them you are interested in the position but you are polite and thoughtful. This also gives you one last chance to sell them on your skills. Good luck! | |
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