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They’re going to call your employer for a reference anyway. Why bother hiding it if you’re already at final round? Just take the days off as vacation days and i
by chatmasta 9y ago
They’re going to call your employer for a reference anyway. Why bother hiding it if you’re already at final round? Just take the days off as vacation days and if anyone asks where you are, tell them you’re interviewing for other companies. Your boss will find out very soon anyway. It might even lead to an offer for a raise.
You’re not a slave. You have every right to interview wherever you want and whenever you want.
- newadventures 9y agoWhile absolutely true, I think (from experience) that people underestimate both, how often you end up not being hired (even if you make it to the final round), and how being stuck back with the old company with this out in the open, is not a pleasant thing. Not every company will blatantly call your former/current employer for a reference, there's procedures for that, and you can certainly control this a bit, as an applicant. My suggestion would be to openly make this a topic of discussion with your potential new employer. Tell them that you'll have to manage the time as you're still employed and can't just run off during the day easily. They'll understand, even the big ones. I've been able to arrange all interviews at a time I found convenient, and that includes the big US tech giants.
- Gustomaximus 9y ago> Why bother hiding it if you’re already at final round? You may not get the job. A good manager, absolutely have the chat. There are also managers that would take something like this personally and make it into an issue. e.g what if you are simultaneously looking for internal promotion and some manager decides this makes you look like a flight risk for the new role or any other number of scenarios.