Comments on: Bewildering hiring manager behavior

By: stephen

stephen — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:00:20 +0000

I need e-mail address of the evil hr lady

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:27:18 +0000

The real WTF here is that the candidate still wants to work for the company at some point in the future, even after all the messing around they were put through. At best, this particular potential employer has clearly demonstrated that they’re bureaucratic and incompetent. At worst, they’re duplicitous and untrustworthy. Have some self respect, woman the feck up, consider the time (and therefore money) you invested in finding out this company wasn’t worth working for as school fees, and move on. Trying to get closure in situations like this just reeks of desperation and is indicative of Battered Job Seeker syndrome. Don’t do it. Just move on. The company will get its comeuppance soon enough by the quality of candidates it’ll be able to attract in the future through using hiring policies like this.

By: J.D. Walker

J.D. Walker — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:58:22 +0000

In reply to Tim.

Tim, you’re absolutely right…..

I interviewed for a job, and found out later (from the recruiter actually TELLING me this) that my Army Reserve status is the reason I wasn’t hired. I luckily have a job I like now, and if I’m ever looking for a job again, this company is definitely OFF my list.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:41:07 +0000

Perhaps the manager’s boss had someone else in mind for the role and was forced to hire that person instead of you. It hurts, but you must find a way to move on. There are other companies out there who will value your expertise. Good luck!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:07:11 +0000

Late to this discussion, but intrigued. Is it possible that the hiring manager got sacked somewhere in all of this? That’s the only reason I can think of that he is not returning e-mails. I know that does not explain the other aspects of the troubling progression of events.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:26:43 +0000

I had something similar happen to me; however, I was already doing the job! I was hired for an administrative position on a contract basis. I had been doing the job for over a year and was nearing the end of my contract when the company decided to re-structure the department and change the job slightly so that they could get rid of one position. The person who had worked the other position had already been “let go” so I was the only one left doing that particular job. When the job was finally posted internally, I was at the end of my contract so, I obviously put in for it. The HR assistant emailed me with a “WOW, I’m so glad you applied!” I waited anxiously for them to start the interview process but, they didn’t seem in a hurry. A couple of weeks went by before they finally scheduled the interviews. When the interview time came around, I was asked to prepare a 10 PowerPoint presentation on a particular topic that they had given me. I was bewildered by the formality of the presentation and thought it was a little over the top for the position but, the subject matter was something that I had intimate knowledge of and was confident that I would give an excellent presentation. The panel interview went very well, the presentation was good. They seemed happy and at the end of the interview my former boss said “See you soon.” As I had been away from the company for several weeks, I took this statement as a good sign. Imagine my surprise when they called my house before I even made it home from the interview to say that I didn’t get the job; they had decided to give it to a temporary employee from another department who had a University degree. I was devastated! How could they give someone with no experience the job that I had done for over a year just because that person had a degree and I only had a College diploma? They tried to console me by offering me the other person’s temporary job in the other department! Thanks but, no thanks.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:40:32 +0000

Unfortunately, I’ve heard this story repeated several times. I think what is happening is recruiters not wanting to burn any bridges and attempting to keep the applicant, and their resume, alive in their database. The sad part of the story is the company may have done more harm than good and this person will never consider a job with this company.

By: Winston

Winston — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:59:03 +0000

This is not uncommon. In fact it seems to be a trend. I know a few people who have been led on by company management, only to find out that the offer they are expecting is a mirage.

It’s happened to me. A company I’ve spent two days interviewing with told me that I was going to receive a job offer very soon. The HR rep outright lied to me that I would receive an offer for certain and that it was only pending final approvals. But this paperwork was left outstanding for weeks. After a while she quit responding to my emails. Months later the friend who referred me to the job got to the bottom of it – the company hired someone else whom they thought wouldn’t ask for as much money. I guess its often that hiring managers or HR people get placed in the uncomfortable position of having to break bad news, but instead of rescinding their previous statements they would rather just avoid confrontation.

By: Stells

Stells — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:50:03 +0000

In reply to Charlotte. I agree with Charlotte. Plus, all reviews are completely anonymous. I always wait a few months to write mine so that if they see it then they are less likely to remember me when they read it. (although a LOT of companies don't even check Glassdoor to see what people/employees are writing).

By: cncx

cncx — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:12:46 +0000

In reply to Ann. this was my thought exactly. some european countries with long probationary periods for new hires don't tell people the position is filled until the probation is up for the first hire.