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I had the opposite awkwardness: I was "hired" at a company 8 months after I interviewed. Needless to say I instantly "quit." Somehow they didn't see a problem
by jeremymcanally 15y ago
I had the opposite awkwardness: I was "hired" at a company 8 months after I interviewed.
Needless to say I instantly "quit." Somehow they didn't see a problem with waiting that long, which further informed my aversion to working there. :)
- r00fus 15y agoI know someone who went through 9 months and 7 interviews (including flights to Chicago and other regional offices) with Cisco for a director-level position, and finally got turned down. Some companies are simply amazing at how inefficient their HR is.
- ximeng 15y agoI met a manager at a major bank who had taken a year from application to being hired. He was happy enough, he said sometimes these things just take a long time before the right opportunity comes up. By applying you get yourself in the queue and meet the relevant people. If you're looking for somewhere to work for potentially 5+ years delaying the start by a few months isn't great, but nor is it the end of the world.