Cryptic email from company
Discussion
My friend (and I really do mean that it's not me) applied for a really good job 2.5 months ago.
Had the first interview went really well. Director emailed him back saying everyone was v positive about him, thinks he could be a good fit etc and asks for references and for him to come back in and meet with the final director who was away on business at his interview.
Time goes on, he chases politely and they get back saying sorry things are busy and they will get back to him ASAP.
In the meanwhile he actually gets offered another job and needs to get back to them ASAP. So he emails the first firm and so states that he has been offered elsewhere and needs to know the position, but tells the first firm that he would prefer to pursue the opportunity with them rather than where he has been offered.
The first firm then replies saying they are waiting for the final member of the board to get back from leave and they will get back to all candidates within one week. They add at the end of this email (rather crucially and hence my post) '' whilst we are not in a position to assure you of the position it maybe helpful for you to know you are one of our strongest candidates. We are sorry we cannot be any clearer than that at this stage'
Is this code for hold on for a few days the job is yours don't take the other role, or is the decision still up in the air and it's between him and someone else - toss a coin mate whether you take the other job?
I only ask because I've never seen an email like that giving such a firm indication but failing to actually confirm thy are going to offer...
Had the first interview went really well. Director emailed him back saying everyone was v positive about him, thinks he could be a good fit etc and asks for references and for him to come back in and meet with the final director who was away on business at his interview.
Time goes on, he chases politely and they get back saying sorry things are busy and they will get back to him ASAP.
In the meanwhile he actually gets offered another job and needs to get back to them ASAP. So he emails the first firm and so states that he has been offered elsewhere and needs to know the position, but tells the first firm that he would prefer to pursue the opportunity with them rather than where he has been offered.
The first firm then replies saying they are waiting for the final member of the board to get back from leave and they will get back to all candidates within one week. They add at the end of this email (rather crucially and hence my post) '' whilst we are not in a position to assure you of the position it maybe helpful for you to know you are one of our strongest candidates. We are sorry we cannot be any clearer than that at this stage'
Is this code for hold on for a few days the job is yours don't take the other role, or is the decision still up in the air and it's between him and someone else - toss a coin mate whether you take the other job?
I only ask because I've never seen an email like that giving such a firm indication but failing to actually confirm thy are going to offer...
tty for them to give this indication when they are on notice that he has another job in the bag but I guess you can't put anything past these companies these days... Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff