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Were they actually upset? Maybe the impression that things went great was really just that the candidate was diplomatic, and they were just waiting for the next

Were they actually upset? Maybe the impression that things went great was really just that the candidate was diplomatic, and they were just waiting for the next excuse to exit the process. I've had phone interviews with some really bad interviewers that should have been a sign that the company may not have been a good place to work.

darkerside 4y ago
This seems most likely. Also, why would you do a round table before a take home? Do you not value the time of your people?
- marcosdumay 4y ago
  Maybe because they respect the candidate's time.
  - darkerside 4y ago
    Then you don't do an exam at all
newZWhoDis 4y ago
They were pretty rude when they declined. I mean they made it through Phase 2 and sorta 2.5 where we confirm salary and they accepted. Everything seemed on track until the test was mentioned. If they ghosted us after the round table interview then sure, but why come back and accept a salary just to bail at the last step?
- JohnFen 4y ago
  If there were a significant percentage of applicants behaving this way, that's a signal that something may have gone terribly wrong during the interviewing process that is causing the applicants to be upset. If it were my company, I'd be taking a cold, hard look at that process to be sure that it's OK. Perhaps it's not really going as well as it seems.
- plorkyeran 4y ago
  Talking salary in between interview steps is kinda weird. Sometimes you discuss salary ranges at the start to make sure you're not completely misaligned, but otherwise it's something that normally comes at the very end when you're decided you want to hire the person and are making a concrete offer. I suspect that your messaging during phase 2.5 is bad and you're misleading candidates into thinking that you've decided to hire them, and then when you follow that up with a take home they conclude that you're fucking with them or a disorganized mess.
JohnFen 4y ago
Not saying this is the case with this particular company, but I've seen a lot of companies that don't realize that an interview is a two-way street, and the applicants are (or should be!) assessing the suitability of the employer just as much as the employer is assessing the suitability of the applicants.

darkerside 4y ago

This seems most likely. Also, why would you do a round table before a take home? Do you not value the time of your people?

marcosdumay 4y ago
Maybe because they respect the candidate's time.
- darkerside 4y ago
  Then you don't do an exam at all

newZWhoDis 4y ago

They were pretty rude when they declined. I mean they made it through Phase 2 and sorta 2.5 where we confirm salary and they accepted. Everything seemed on track until the test was mentioned. If they ghosted us after the round table interview then sure, but why come back and accept a salary just to bail at the last step?

JohnFen 4y ago
If there were a significant percentage of applicants behaving this way, that's a signal that something may have gone terribly wrong during the interviewing process that is causing the applicants to be upset. If it were my company, I'd be taking a cold, hard look at that process to be sure that it's OK. Perhaps it's not really going as well as it seems.
plorkyeran 4y ago
Talking salary in between interview steps is kinda weird. Sometimes you discuss salary ranges at the start to make sure you're not completely misaligned, but otherwise it's something that normally comes at the very end when you're decided you want to hire the person and are making a concrete offer. I suspect that your messaging during phase 2.5 is bad and you're misleading candidates into thinking that you've decided to hire them, and then when you follow that up with a take home they conclude that you're fucking with them or a disorganized mess.

JohnFen 4y ago

Not saying this is the case with this particular company, but I've seen a lot of companies that don't realize that an interview is a two-way street, and the applicants are (or should be!) assessing the suitability of the employer just as much as the employer is assessing the suitability of the applicants.