At what point do you give up with a company?

At what point do you give up with a company?

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CoupeKid

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747 posts

64 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Bit of background but I'll keep it vague - I'm looking for a new job as my contract is ending soon.

I was put forward for job that ticks all the boxes and sounds fun although its quite a way away but they only expect me in 2 or 3 days a week.

Had a first telephone sift interview in late May, a Teams call in early June where I started off nervous (really want this job) but warmed up and it seemed to be really positive. They said they were doing more interviewing and I wouldn't hear until w/c 14 June, which is fine.

On Tuesday this week I spoke to the recruitment consultant who put me forward and she hasn't had a word out of them. None of the consultancies handling the vacancy have. They've gone totally incommunicado.

I have had other interviews including a similar role that ticks most of the boxes and is closer.

Admittedly I'm not in the position of having to choose between offers but I'm starting to wonder what the first company would be like to work for if they are this weird at the recruitment phase.

Has anybody else been in this situation (from any side of the fence) and can can offer words of wisdom or insight?

parabolica

6,703 posts

183 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Look after #1 and keep all your options open; if this company does come through with something eventually, then evaluate it then. But don't throw away other opportunities in the hope something might happen.

Speaking from experience.

Countdown

39,690 posts

195 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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I'd assume that I'd been unsuccessful and start looking elsewhere immediately.

sociopath

3,433 posts

65 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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One of my best contracts started with an interview in October, the job didn't end up starting until mid Jan. Lasted 2 years at a ludicrous daily rate.

Sometimes these things take time, particularly with people working from home and tieing up calendars.

Aunty Pasty

609 posts

37 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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If any other opportunities come along and progress further than the original (first choice) prospect, keep the original recruitment consultant informed stating that if the original company doesn't get back to you very soon then you're going to go with the other company.

Doofus

25,732 posts

172 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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It's not unheard of for recruitment consultants to lie, and say they haven't heard anything because they don't have the courage to give bad news to candidates.

CoupeKid

Original Poster:

747 posts

64 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Doofus said:
It's not unheard of for recruitment consultants to lie, and say they haven't heard anything because they don't have the courage to give bad news to candidates.
If that was the case I’d expect to be ghosted. I spoke to her on Tuesday afternoon and she said she’d been unable to get a response from the company either by phone or by email. She also said something else which is relevant but I can’t disclose here. It was her opportunity to let me down gently (or abruptly).

Either way I’m still applying and hoping for interviews.

GadgeS3C

4,516 posts

163 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Permie not contract but my current role I applied for in Jan. Heard nothing back so assumed it was a no. Late March, out of the blue got an email asking me to do some online assessment stuff. Interview in April and offer the next day.

Turned out the interviewers had been travelling, HR had been faffing and things just took a while.

Sometimes stuff in organisations takes a long time, other times recruiters are just rubbish. Hard to tell which it is.

CoupeKid

Original Poster:

747 posts

64 months

Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Just to follow up on this.

I was called yesterday afternoon by the recruiter. I was rejected, along with everybody else put forward and/or interviewed.

The company is now going to start looking again. Whatevs.

It might sound like sour grapes but I did 3/4 of the journey there the other week and it's even worse than I remembered as there are now roadworks for HS2, so perhaps it was for the best.

I'm at the next round for a job much closer to home that doesn't pay as well but the company sounds amazing to work for. Some other irons in the fire too.