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I laughed darkly at the part about being strung along forever. I've been on both sides of it. Sometimes the wheels of consensus grind slowly and there's nothing
by rdiddly 9y ago
I laughed darkly at the part about being strung along forever. I've been on both sides of it. Sometimes the wheels of consensus grind slowly and there's nothing you can do to speed things up, even if you're really excited about hiring someone.
That said, I think pestering should be done once or twice weekly. But let it be done by an email bot, preferably custom-written by the candidate. It might even impress them, who knows. Then while that's going on, you can continue with your job search.
- jarofgreen 9y agoThere is something you can do - keep the candidate up to date with what's going on. If the candidate has to write a sodding bot to pester the company, that's a sign the company has dropped the ball on communications. I've been there. Had coffee with start up boss when unemployed, was good. Had chat with current senior Dev, was good. Ask about discussing further, nothing. Chase, nothing. 2 months later I have a different job, I see boss at event, we wave across room and the next day he emails asking if I'm still looking. No. How is this a professional way to deal with someone? In contrast, good interviews have always told me clearly when things would happen and have stuck to that. It only takes a minute to communicate well, and it really pays off.
- rdiddly 9y agoAgreed, but I guess I'm saying those people deserve bots. There's a certain amount of justice in it.