Interview expenses, paid by interviewee
Discussion
Where do people stand on the whole idea of an interviewee paying for their own out of pocket expenses.
In the past I've had no problem paying for my own interview expenses (one time a flight to/from Dubai) with the unspoken understanding that those costs would be met by the company requesting an interview. My reimbursement had never been in question until a few years ago, a very urgent request from a recruitment consultant for a next day interview with Rolls Royce, I took a day off work and paid for the fast train to Derby (more than £100) and after the interview was told this cost would not be reimbursed (never got offered the job either).
I am currently being offered an interview for a position I'm interested in, in Copenhagen, again I have to pay the costs myself, this is either £250 in a return flight (same day), OR slightly cheaper flights plus a night in a hotel. Company policy for this new prospective is again interviewee pays costs.
Do people feel that this is a little unfair, or just resigned to a new 'way of the world'?
Might also be of interest, the job offer is not in the £100k's - although I expect once you get into upper echelon's those guys never pay a penny for their travels...
In the past I've had no problem paying for my own interview expenses (one time a flight to/from Dubai) with the unspoken understanding that those costs would be met by the company requesting an interview. My reimbursement had never been in question until a few years ago, a very urgent request from a recruitment consultant for a next day interview with Rolls Royce, I took a day off work and paid for the fast train to Derby (more than £100) and after the interview was told this cost would not be reimbursed (never got offered the job either).
I am currently being offered an interview for a position I'm interested in, in Copenhagen, again I have to pay the costs myself, this is either £250 in a return flight (same day), OR slightly cheaper flights plus a night in a hotel. Company policy for this new prospective is again interviewee pays costs.
Do people feel that this is a little unfair, or just resigned to a new 'way of the world'?
Might also be of interest, the job offer is not in the £100k's - although I expect once you get into upper echelon's those guys never pay a penny for their travels...
some interesting responses, for sure if I had an interview where my disbursement was lower than say £50, I'd have no problem, especially when I really wanted the job, but when I'm given no choice other than to spend from a hundred to a few hundred in expenses then it's starts to move into a grey area, it also seems to have changed within the last few years.
PorkInsider said:
How did it go, OP?
Ok, well, interview went ok, there were a few assumptions on either side that have caused delays in deciding, as it stands currently I don't have a written offer, but I do have an indication that I am right for the job, they are looking into putting together an ex pat package for me temporarily, I married my USA partner yesterday and we want for her to be able to get a British citizenship before moving to Denmark (with her current via status she can apply in February). So I head off on my honeymoon without having handed in notice on current position, and waiting for a contract to be offered so I can decide if the numbers make sense. Will post again here when find out.So... after a very long time and lots of back and forth, I was last week offered a contract with the company I interviewed with in May! The current plan is that I work as a contractor for the next few months before heading to Denmark next Spring to start a new life over there. so conclusion could be, in my case at least, paying your way to interview (even on in another country) worked out.
Thanks for all the anecdote and advice.
Thanks for all the anecdote and advice.
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