You ever had a legit company ignore your interview afterwards?

[GotIssues]

Yeah seems there's always that double standard. Places want you to be all about the job 24/7 and make some sacrifices for the company, but then it seems most places handle even hiring with piss poor communication.

EDIT: Heh wow, just after typing this I went out and got the mail and I had to LOL. I did two interviews and went back again to test on the CAD programs they use at a local place, obviously for a CAD & Engineering job. The test was last, and was two weeks ago on Friday. The guy who gave me the tests, who I interviewed with earlier that week and seemed like we hit it off really well, told me I'd hear from him by the end of the following week - but I never heard from him. So just now, in the mail I get a letter from their corporate HR direction from out of state, who I've talked to on the phone before as well. The letter tells me they are "no longer pursuing your candidacy for our Sales position."

I almost feel like emailing her and asking if that means they're still considering me for the actual job I interviewed & tested for.

When I was in my last year of graduate school, they had tons of jobs through a school network that graduating students could interview for. I was applying for jobs, interview on campus, and all that jazz. A month after the interview, my rejection letter was sent to my friend on accident. I guess I dodged a bullet there, if they can't even stuff envelopes right (although it is a Fortune 100 company...).

During the same process, I got a rejection letter for a job I didn't even apply to. They really wanted to tell me that I suck, I guess.

 

[PingSpike]

When I was in my last year of graduate school, they had tons of jobs through a school network that graduating students could interview for. I was applying for jobs, interview on campus, and all that jazz. A month after the interview, my rejection letter was sent to my friend on accident. I guess I dodged a bullet there, if they can't even stuff envelopes right (although it is a Fortune 100 company...).

During the same process, I got a rejection letter for a job I didn't even apply to. They really wanted to tell me that I suck, I guess.

In this economy companies have found it more efficient to just periodically mass mail everyone on the unemployment rolls to preemptively reject their application. It saves on paperwork.

 

[ultimatebob]

It's a very small boutique firm, like 10 people. I've interviewed with the CEO only and she's very accessible.

She either just decided to be a bitch and hoping I go away (instead of her sending me a quick email) OR stringing me along in case her top choices don't work out.

Or, they lost a major customer and can no longer afford to hire you... and she's too embarrassed to tell you that.

I learned from personal experience that higher ups in the company don't like giving bad news to prospects like that, in fear that the news will spread to others.

 

[pontifex]

This is every interview I've had in the last year. It's just how they operate these days. Usually some poor schmuck saddled with the hiring on top of their already hectic job. Of course some people (cough HR peeps) are just dicks.

yep, exactly how it was when i was interviewing about 2 years ago. no one would ever call back or even email you.

 

[Dulanic]

This happened to my wife. They hired someone else and then 2 months later called her and offered her the job because it didn't work out. She somewhat politely told them no thanks and still haven't filled the position. She wanted to be rude but why burn bridges.

 

[Stuxnet]

aww.. you're gonna be a hairdresser?

You are an idiot. What are you, 9?

 

[Stuxnet]

HR people are right behind car salesmen and realtors in terms of absolute uselessness. Their job, LITERALLY, requires zero skill and places virtually zero demand upon them. They habitually fuck up the few tasks inherent to their job and show absolutely no basic respect for other people or their time. Many of them view employees and candidates with outright contempt or they view them as little more than a commodity.

are "no longer pursuing your candidacy for our Sales position."

I almost feel like emailing her and asking if that means they're still considering me for the actual job I interviewed & tested for.

"Thank goodness! I would hate to have been awarded a totally irrelevant position that would have taken me out of contention for the job I actually interviewed for."

Don't forget to provide links to dictionary.com for "irrelevant" and "contention."

 

[Zorander]

This happens a lot in the job market. If you do get a rejection notice from a company, take it positively and think that they at least had the courtesy to let you know. Many others don't even bother.

To vent off a little bit, I recently had 4 (four) separate interviews with a company and in the end they did not hire anyone because they had no budget. Great. Why interview anyone in the first place then?!?

My advice to the OP: Just move on. Plenty of other fish (jobs) out there.

 

[brianmanahan]

Thure sing! I giv you ATOT dithcount for your complete nerd makeover!

zeze your callosed stereotyping surprises me

 

[Juked07]

Majority of companies that rejected me last year did it by not replying (most of them are considered very "legit" companies meh).

Ended up getting lucky w my top choice though =)

 

[her209]

When they do finally offer you the job, respond by not responding.

 

[Rage187]

I almost feel like emailing her and asking if that means they're still considering me for the actual job I interviewed & tested for.

hell yeah

 

[Klavshc]

I've had this happen to me from a very legit company.

Very annoying.