Interview: How long before asking for feedback?

[PiesMatter]

I went for a job interview about a week and a half ago and I've yet to hear back. It's a position I'm extremely keen on and I vaguely know the people involved. Do you think I should drop them an email to see if there was any feedback?

I'd assumed they'd let me know either way (and there were other slots after me, so they may still be looking), but an element of paranoia is creeping in now and I keep wondering if the lack of a response is telling. Do you think it'd seem too pushy if I was to enquire?

[prand]

No harm in asking now, at least you will know what the situation is re- other candidates and interviews. Perhaps a phonecall might have a more immediate effect than email too?

[GSP]

I would call after exactly 2 weeks.

It's not being pushy, it's showing an interest.

[don4l]

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

Don
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[scirocco265]

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

[spikeyhead]

scirocco265 said:

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

Be proactive, ask them at the end of the interview for the job.

[wiggy001]

scirocco265 said:

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

Agree with this. When leaving college in 97 I had been interviewed for a Trainee IT position at a very large pensions and insurance company. After the interview (which I felt went pretty well) I was involved in a car accident which, although not too serious, meant I clean forgot about the job of which I'd heard nothing.

My mum (bless her) gave them a call for me (without me knowing) in the hope of having some good news to cheer me up... I'm glad she did as they'd sent me an offer letter in the post which I never received, and were wondering why I hadn't been in touch! Being a large company meant they weren't going to chase me (I was one of 20 people accepted on the trainee scheme) and were simply going to write me off!

Give them a bell... it might be good news!

[Dave200]

spikeyhead said:

scirocco265 said:

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

Be proactive, ask them at the end of the interview for the job.

God, that would make you look like such a t*t, when they say "Thanks for your time, but we still have x more people to interview."

[okgo]

Dave200 said:

spikeyhead said:

scirocco265 said:

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

Be proactive, ask them at the end of the interview for the job.

God, that would make you look like such a t*t, when they say "Thanks for your time, but we still have x more people to interview."

Its pretty much the done thing in sales interviews from what I've seen/done.

[Dave200]

okgo said:

Dave200 said:

spikeyhead said:

scirocco265 said:

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

Be proactive, ask them at the end of the interview for the job.

God, that would make you look like such a t*t, when they say "Thanks for your time, but we still have x more people to interview."

Its pretty much the done thing in sales interviews from what I've seen/done.

It does little to dissuade people from the view that salespeople tend to be "arrogant" (not one that I wholeheartedly subscribe to, although I have experienced a disproportionate amount for whom the cap fitted).

ETA - for the OP, they should really be in a position to have completed a round of interviews in a fortnight. I would call and ask for the interviewer personally, and just say that you are still keen for the role, and wondering what stage they were at re: making a decision.

Edited by Dave200 on Wednesday 14th July 16:35

[okgo]

Dave200 said:

okgo said:

Dave200 said:

spikeyhead said:

scirocco265 said:

don4l said:

It does no harm at all to demonstrate that you are keen.

Don't e-mail. Phone them.

+1

Be proactive, ask them at the end of the interview for the job.

God, that would make you look like such a t*t, when they say "Thanks for your time, but we still have x more people to interview."

Its pretty much the done thing in sales interviews from what I've seen/done.

It does little to dissuade people from the view that salespeople tend to be "arrogant" (not one that I wholeheartedly subscribe to, although I have experienced a disproportionate amount for whom the cap fitted).

ETA - for the OP, they should really be in a position to have completed a round of interviews in a fortnight. I would call and ask for the interviewer personally, and just say that you are still keen for the role, and wondering what stage they were at re: making a decision.

Edited by Dave200 on Wednesday 14th July 16:35

You want a sales person to ask for the business don't you? That is the single most important thing in sales, probably.