HR never replied, was it something I said?

[VAisforlovers]

I got an email a few days ago requesting an on-site interview for the next day.

I would've gone but I am currently out of town for about a week. I didn't expect an interview to come through so unexpectedly.

The first initial email from the company basically read:
Thank you for the interest in the position. Apologies for the short notice but are you available tomorrow any time after 12 pm for an approx. 60 minute interview at our offices?


I responded a few hours later with:
Thank you for the email. With the upcoming July Fourth holiday, I am currently out of town. Is it possible to schedule the interview any day next week after 7/8? If not, please let me know if another date works and I will do my best to make it back in time.


I was hoping that this company would be a little more flexible than giving me a one day window to show up to the interview. I obviously want this position badly and I'm wondering if I ruined my chances. Looking over what I emailed again, I may have unintentionally typed "any day" to be interpreted a different way than how it reads now.

 

[DarkManX]

I woudnt think to much of it, Since you declined they probably figured they would get back to you after the holiday.

 

[Meractik]

interviews suck, I hate when people play like their better than you, had that happen to me recently - was interviewed - recruiter never got back to me - i inquired via email - immediately got a phone call once I sent the email and she told me they said my technical abilities where not up to par yet during the interview they flat out said nobody they work with has a masters and that I was over-qualified. Sounds like intimidation to me, bunch of ass-hats.

Long story short, those responsible and working in the realm of HR are idiots for the most part, they're cattle who are given a list of requirements for a job and can't use their brains. If no one gets back to you don't take it personally its probably because they think their time is more important than yours - giving you the courtesy of more than 24-48 hour notice for an interview should be common practice. Individuals who operate the way you describe are completely unprofessional and idiots. Consider yourself lucky if you do not have to put up with wasted time and energy of an interview simply to find out its a bunch of bozo's you'd have to work with..

 

[BoomerD]

You blew the opportunity.

Job has been filled.

 

[RaistlinZ]

I think your response was totally fine and courteous. They figured it'll be best to reach you next Monday after the holiday weekend. I bet a lot of them are going to be out until next Monday anyway.

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[SunnyD]

Look at it this way... generally an interview requires certain people to be on hand for the interview. Those people were on hand at that particular time, hence the rather short notice interview request. If you want to go with "glass half full", this IS a holiday week, so given those same parameters, odds are HR was trying to coordinate a better time for those individuals to all be available again during an obviously cluttered vacation schedule period.

"Glass half empty" says you're not a team player, next candidate please.

 

[MixMasterTang]

interviews suck, I hate when people play like their better than you, had that happen to me recently - was interviewed - recruiter never got back to me - i inquired via email - immediately got a phone call once I sent the email and she told me they said my technical abilities where not up to par yet during the interview they flat out said nobody they work with has a masters and that I was over-qualified. Sounds like intimidation to me, bunch of ass-hats.

Long story short, those responsible and working in the realm of HR are idiots for the most part, they're cattle who are given a list of requirements for a job and can't use their brains. If no one gets back to you don't take it personally its probably because they think their time is more important than yours - giving you the courtesy of more than 24-48 hour notice for an interview should be common practice. Individuals who operate the way you describe are completely unprofessional and idiots. Consider yourself lucky if you do not have to put up with wasted time and energy of an interview simply to find out its a bunch of bozo's you'd have to work with..

Maybe it's your grasp of the English language they were concerned with.

 

[DigDog]

You blew the opportunity.

Job has been filled.

^^^

 

[yuku]

Your response has no problem. If you really want this opportunity, why not call them directly to make sure whether they will give you a second chance?

 

[sze5003]

You know, I would call HR Monday first thing and inquire if they are still looking to interview you. I've had plenty of recruiter interviews, as well as interviews with companies before I worked where I am now.

I've never ran into the problem where if I was not available they would just not get back to me. One thing they would say is, does this day work for you and if it did not I would say well do you think we could do it at this date and time? I wouldn't tell them why just that it wasn't the best time for me.

Besides, no one will be in today because when you have a day off like Thursday for a holiday most people take off for a three day weekend. I'm the only one on my team heading into the office today. .it's going to be so boring.

 

[Doppel]

Call them. HR departments are full of dead-souls so don't expect much out of them. Maybe they checked you off on a list as "attempted contact" and then went back to picking fingernails.

 

[CraigRT]

There are sadly multiple possibilities.
And one of them is the fact that in my findings people just never respond half the time. No common courtesy anymore. A simple email to inquire is almost never responded to. Not saying you're shit out of luck, but the process is painful because people are knobs a lot of the time.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Call them. HR departments are full of dead-souls so don't expect much out of them. Maybe they checked you off on a list as "attempted contact" and then went back to picking fingernails.

qft

 

[Krazy4Real]

dey took yer jerb!

 

[Meractik]

Maybe it's your grasp of the English language they were concerned with.

my English is fine, grammar however is an entirely different story - just about every post I make someone has to comment on it, my reply to each and every one of you F&#K You.

 

[Meractik]

You know, I would call HR Monday first thing and inquire if they are still looking to interview you. I've had plenty of recruiter interviews, as well as interviews with companies before I worked where I am now.

I've never ran into the problem where if I was not available they would just not get back to me. One thing they would say is, does this day work for you and if it did not I would say well do you think we could do it at this date and time? I wouldn't tell them why just that it wasn't the best time for me.

Besides, no one will be in today because when you have a day off like Thursday for a holiday most people take off for a three day weekend. I'm the only one on my team heading into the office today. .it's going to be so boring.

Call them. HR departments are full of dead-souls so don't expect much out of them. Maybe they checked you off on a list as "attempted contact" and then went back to picking fingernails.

There are sadly multiple possibilities.
And one of them is the fact that in my findings people just never respond half the time. No common courtesy anymore. A simple email to inquire is almost never responded to. Not saying you're shit out of luck, but the process is painful because people are knobs a lot of the time.

All of the above QFT.. I agree completely with all three of you.

 

[Dumac]

HR can be slow to get back to you. They will probably reply next week.

I've had HR take 2-3 weeks to get back to me.