Comments on Email Your Interviewer: how to follow up after your interview

I had to leave an organization coz of worst work e...

2011-05-15T19:46:42.738-04:00

I had to leave an organization coz of worst work environment, which eventually my main boss was not aware of. When few guys in the past informed him about this, he was not accepting the facts & truth and felt, its best place to work. I came across very good job opening after 2 years in another organization and i went almost upto final stage, when i had to meet the same guy who was that same boss. Since he recongized me, he asked me why i had left my previous job, when i told him the situation, he said the 1st company where i worked was too good and if i cannot work there, am not fit to work here and so i lost an opportunity to work for world renowned good brand. He rejected my job offer jus coz, i quit my 1st job. then who will ask him why did he leave the 1st job..was it for $ value..lol..anyways he is earning in millions now and i am nowhere coz of his stupid thinking..

I was interviewed 12 business days ago by a compan...

2011-03-14T16:24:16.453-04:00

I was interviewed 12 business days ago by a company that I would really like to work for. I felt that the interview wen't vert well and that I connected with the department manager who interviewed me. I sent a follow-up that you email after the interview. Last week I lft a phone message for the manager who interviewed me letter her know that I was very interested in the position. They let me know in the interview that their process was slow and that it may take a while to hear back from them... How long is too long?

Hi KMan, If you old ex-co-worker who is now at th...

2010-02-26T16:20:43.906-05:00

Hi KMan,

If you old ex-co-worker who is now at the current company that you are applying for a job at holds a personal grudge against you and you believe that is what is stopping you from being hired the only thing I think of that you can do is to find another ex co-worker who worked with ideally both of you at that old company who can vouch for your character either through a general letter of recommendation or a recommendation on LinkedIn. This way when you are evaluated the positive recommend will be weighed against the negative recommend...needless to say the more recommendations you get for that job the better.

Unfortunately as with political campaigns negative news is generally given more weight than positive news its human nature, which mean you really need to work on getting positive references for that position even if it is 9 years ago.

BP

I wish I could give you an advice on this, but rea...

2009-10-21T11:00:28.593-04:00

I wish I could give you an advice on this, but reading this, seems like I have had the same situation. I have just let go of it but would really appreciate a good advice please. Anyone?

Just had my final set of interviews. This is a job...

2009-10-10T17:27:08.659-04:00

Just had my final set of interviews. This is a job i really want and another division of the company was a customer of mine (many people there pulling for me). The interviews went well and the hiring manager got a head of himself after the second interview and nearly offered me the job. Was flown 2 weeks later to meet with CEO and other senior members. Thought the interviews went well but CEO mentioned a guy that works for them that I used to indirectly report to i a prior life (I did not realize he worked for the compoany). My relationship with this guy soured as I left the company after one year (this was 9 yrs ago)due to a feeling that the division I was working for was not getting the commitment needed. the division was shut down 7 months after I left and the entire company exited US market one yr after I left. I feel this validated my decision but know the manager at the time was not happy with me. I now somehow feel this guy is getting in the way of me being hired. The company told me that they would be in touch with me soon after my thank you letters were sent. This was on a Tuesday...i subsequently followed up on Friday afternoon prior to entering this weekend.

Any thoughts or advice regarding this situation?

Thx

KMan

I totally agree with those steps. I also would sa...

2009-09-25T10:00:48.336-04:00

I totally agree with those steps. I also would say that if a company takes the time to phone screen or personally interview you, they should give you the respect of responding back to you even if you aren't being considered so you know either way.

Good advice. Also consider "giving something...

2009-09-25T09:13:33.836-04:00

Good advice. Also consider "giving something" within your thank you note. What news article or book have you read that might be a good suggestion based on the topics you covered in the interview. More on follow-up in my blog post, The Art of the Thank You Note.

Cheers,
Jeff