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That is understandable, but after making me go through 3 technical interviews they could at least have contacted me to let me know they are not interested in h

That is understandable, but after making me go through 3 technical interviews they could at least have contacted me to let me know they are not interested in hiring me, especially after I contacted her later on.

dandare 11y ago
Well, yes. But it is not uncommon behaviour, unfortunately. I was once hired for on a position related to newly created product, I negotiated with my current employer to shorten my leave period, started the new job - only to be told week later that the new product idea was not so well researched and that they will not open my position. Sorry. I was in probation period and there was nothing I could really do. That's life. The moral of the story: Never try to be loyal to your company - employment is different kind of relationship. Yes, you can be loyal to your boss if he deserves it - or other individual - but never to a juridical person.
whateverd00d 11y ago
You mentioned that none of the three interviewers were aware that the other had interviewed you. If HR cannot properly communicate with existing hires, what faith do you have in them communicating with you? Move on.
raincom 11y ago
Think of it as a dating; ignoring = denial. And move on.
gnoway 11y ago
My recollection is that no company has ever contacted me to tell me they decided not to hire me. Not one time. I've had a similar experience with a company I tried to go back to after leaving a few years prior. I had a couple of interviews, it was great, other people at the company were reaching out to welcome me back, etc. but after my interview nothing happened. It is frustrating, but if it's really been 3 months since your interview, and you're not getting a response from HR anymore, then you're probably not getting the position. You should move on.
- troels 11y ago
  Really? Not even an email?
  - gnoway 11y ago
    Really. I've always assumed it was the norm, at least in the US. But it's just my experience; I'm hardly an 'in demand' kind of candidate, and things are surely different in different markets. In this case, it sounds like the OP is probably trying to get a job at nVidia. That's a very large, public, multinational corporation with thousands of employees. I would expect nothing less than ruthless efficiency from their HR group, including not wasting time sending thanks-but-no-thanks letters to people they don't want a relationship with. There's nothing in it for them.
    - greenyoda 11y ago
      "There's nothing in it for them." I think there is, actually. If the company acquires a reputation for treating job candidates disrespectfully, it might deter the most qualified people (who have a choice of where to work) from applying there in the first place.
      - Spoom 11y ago
        Yes, but not sending the "no thanks" email protects them from potential lawsuits over something said inadvertently within the email that a lawyer thinks might be actionable.
- DanielBMarkham 11y ago
  This makes sense. If they were #2, then there's always the possibility another position could open up, and who wants to be the HR guy who told the applicant "no" when you need somebody new next week? Or another position may not pop up. I'm not saying this is the ethical thing to do, only that it makes sense. As with VCs, the answer is never "no", it's more like "not right now" Dude. Three months is way too long. Next time, if you feel like you had a super killer interview, after a week or so reach out to the technical folks you interviewed with. Might have to google around to find them. Thank them for such an awesome chance to interview and ask them when you might be hearing something. That'll get the ball rolling. (But the answer is still probably no -- if you're the one sending the email, odds are they went with somebody else or the position evaporated)

dandare 11y ago

Well, yes. But it is not uncommon behaviour, unfortunately. I was once hired for on a position related to newly created product, I negotiated with my current employer to shorten my leave period, started the new job - only to be told week later that the new product idea was not so well researched and that they will not open my position. Sorry. I was in probation period and there was nothing I could really do. That's life. The moral of the story: Never try to be loyal to your company - employment is different kind of relationship. Yes, you can be loyal to your boss if he deserves it - or other individual - but never to a juridical person.

whateverd00d 11y ago

You mentioned that none of the three interviewers were aware that the other had interviewed you. If HR cannot properly communicate with existing hires, what faith do you have in them communicating with you? Move on.

raincom 11y ago

Think of it as a dating; ignoring = denial. And move on.

gnoway 11y ago

My recollection is that no company has ever contacted me to tell me they decided not to hire me. Not one time. I've had a similar experience with a company I tried to go back to after leaving a few years prior. I had a couple of interviews, it was great, other people at the company were reaching out to welcome me back, etc. but after my interview nothing happened. It is frustrating, but if it's really been 3 months since your interview, and you're not getting a response from HR anymore, then you're probably not getting the position. You should move on.

troels 11y ago
Really? Not even an email?
- gnoway 11y ago
  Really. I've always assumed it was the norm, at least in the US. But it's just my experience; I'm hardly an 'in demand' kind of candidate, and things are surely different in different markets. In this case, it sounds like the OP is probably trying to get a job at nVidia. That's a very large, public, multinational corporation with thousands of employees. I would expect nothing less than ruthless efficiency from their HR group, including not wasting time sending thanks-but-no-thanks letters to people they don't want a relationship with. There's nothing in it for them.
  - greenyoda 11y ago
    "There's nothing in it for them." I think there is, actually. If the company acquires a reputation for treating job candidates disrespectfully, it might deter the most qualified people (who have a choice of where to work) from applying there in the first place.
    - Spoom 11y ago
      Yes, but not sending the "no thanks" email protects them from potential lawsuits over something said inadvertently within the email that a lawyer thinks might be actionable.
DanielBMarkham 11y ago
This makes sense. If they were #2, then there's always the possibility another position could open up, and who wants to be the HR guy who told the applicant "no" when you need somebody new next week? Or another position may not pop up. I'm not saying this is the ethical thing to do, only that it makes sense. As with VCs, the answer is never "no", it's more like "not right now" Dude. Three months is way too long. Next time, if you feel like you had a super killer interview, after a week or so reach out to the technical folks you interviewed with. Might have to google around to find them. Thank them for such an awesome chance to interview and ask them when you might be hearing something. That'll get the ball rolling. (But the answer is still probably no -- if you're the one sending the email, odds are they went with somebody else or the position evaporated)