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> Interview day. Show up. Turns out future manager, that is the main person I should have been talking to, wasn't even there. What do people recommend doing in

> Interview day. Show up. Turns out future manager, that is the main person I should have been talking to, wasn't even there. What do people recommend doing in this situation? Walk away? Reschedule? Insist on explanation? Or is it feasible they would make a decision without the manager interview.

starbeast 8y ago
Interviews are a two way street and you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. Should you ever have a truly terrible experience in interview, first tell them that you are going to have to call a halt so as to not waste any more time. Then inform them that you are very sorry, but unfortunately they have managed to fail the interview process and should the chance to employ you come around again, could they please not reapply. Then walk away. I have only done this once, while being told about the extra unpaid hours I would have to put in because of 'culture'. It was more than worth it though, as I got to see a shade of maroon that I was previously unaware was even within the gamut of normal human skin tones.
- ikromin 8y ago
  Perfect!
  - starbeast 8y ago
    I tend to take the view that I employ employers to find me interesting or useful stuff to do and to provide any structure and organisation required for said stuff. If they aren't doing it properly, I can fire them.
    - mrhappyunhappy 8y ago
      This is the view every should have - then there would be less of the sort of treatment that leaves people feeling like shit. This is why I love consulting. I get to interview who I’m going to work with and I’m the one who gets to decide if we are going to proceed. I’ve done the interview “firing” a few times and boy are they surprised to hear it.
Matumio 8y ago
Keep in mind that there could be a very good explanation for such a no-show, like death of a family member. But if the company has no second thought about wasting time of candidates then I would stop asking myself how to "get in" and instead ask myself if they really need me. Call me spoiled, but I'm not going to jump through hoops (like more than three interviews) and accept abuse just for the honour to serve. I am not a slave, and if my skills have some value then I will eventually find a company that actually needs them.
- reaperducer 8y ago
  Keep in mind that there could be a very good explanation for such a no-show, like death of a family member. In a company the size of Amazon, there is always someone else who can step in. If not, it has serious management issues.

starbeast 8y ago

Interviews are a two way street and you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. Should you ever have a truly terrible experience in interview, first tell them that you are going to have to call a halt so as to not waste any more time. Then inform them that you are very sorry, but unfortunately they have managed to fail the interview process and should the chance to employ you come around again, could they please not reapply. Then walk away. I have only done this once, while being told about the extra unpaid hours I would have to put in because of 'culture'. It was more than worth it though, as I got to see a shade of maroon that I was previously unaware was even within the gamut of normal human skin tones.

ikromin 8y ago
Perfect!
- starbeast 8y ago
  I tend to take the view that I employ employers to find me interesting or useful stuff to do and to provide any structure and organisation required for said stuff. If they aren't doing it properly, I can fire them.
  - mrhappyunhappy 8y ago
    This is the view every should have - then there would be less of the sort of treatment that leaves people feeling like shit. This is why I love consulting. I get to interview who I’m going to work with and I’m the one who gets to decide if we are going to proceed. I’ve done the interview “firing” a few times and boy are they surprised to hear it.

Matumio 8y ago

Keep in mind that there could be a very good explanation for such a no-show, like death of a family member. But if the company has no second thought about wasting time of candidates then I would stop asking myself how to "get in" and instead ask myself if they really need me. Call me spoiled, but I'm not going to jump through hoops (like more than three interviews) and accept abuse just for the honour to serve. I am not a slave, and if my skills have some value then I will eventually find a company that actually needs them.

reaperducer 8y ago
Keep in mind that there could be a very good explanation for such a no-show, like death of a family member. In a company the size of Amazon, there is always someone else who can step in. If not, it has serious management issues.