How long should I wait to hear about the results of a job interview?

Question

I had a job interview last Monday (an all day affair) and still haven't heard anything despite them explicitly stating that they would be in touch with all of us. How long do I wait before I either give up or contact them?

Answer 1

I'd wait 'til Thursday or so. Then contact them and ask if a decision has been made yet.

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!

Answer 2

First, know your company. What type of company are they? Define what type of company they are, so that you can better assess the question. Each company and its employees will have different procedures. What type of position is it? This will also affect the time line and the standard procedures. However, it still goes back to the company and how it operates.

If you're serious about this position and this company, you need to do research and be active. Don't just sit around and hope that they'll contact you. This may not necessarily be calling them and asking if they've made a decision. If they have, it's not you. You should have done all of this work before you ever went into the interview, during, and immediately after wards. Don't leave getting a job to chance, such as, whether they liked that other woman's dress better than yours. The point is to be creative. Call another employee, talk to him nonchalantly about the company he works for, how they work, how he got the job, etc. That's just an example. You need to gather as much information about the company and the people, to know what steps you can take next.

During the interview, hopefully you were asking questions, and probing them. At the end of the interview you should have had a closing, using all of the information they gave you about the company and the position. If they didn't offer you the job at the end of the interview, that means you haven't closed yet.

A "thank you" letter is fine, but all it says is, "remember me, I'm courteous", it doesn't say, "hire me". Another method would be to write them a letter that closes. Tell them about the interview and your thoughts. Be careful not to sound apologetic, but insightful. With the interview, you now have more information about the company and how they work. Now you have time to process more about what you'd like to say, that you didn't say or didn't know to say during the interview. You've also learned what their problems are and what you'd do to solve them. If you made minor mistakes, you can clarify them, once again without sounding apologetic. It's all about communication, the more information you give them about you, the more they'll want to hire you. Assuming you're worth hiring in the first place. Be very careful with this and give it real thought. Otherwise it can backfire, but used right, it's a very powerful tool.

This is just an example, but whatever you do, don't sit there, and make sure it doesn't backfire. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't take chances. At the end of the day, the only thing you have to lose, is a job you don't have. It makes more sense to go for it than it does to sit around. Of course, know your company, since some may find that offense. Although, I would personally still go for the closing.

Don't put whether you get the job on them, put it on yourself. They'll appreciate that more if they really think about it. Would you want someone who sits around and hopes and waits, or someone who makes things happen?

Answer 3

If it's been about a week, follow up with an e-mail or phone call. Don't necessarily ask them about the job - just thank them for interviewing you, and say you're looking forward to hearing from them. Give them another week, and if you haven't heard anything, call and directly ask about the job. In my current job, I waited for a month to hear that I had the job.

Answer 4

Phone tomorrow - if it was an all day affair then it's ok to show you're keen. They may still be interviewing, or waiting for a key person to make up their mind, but either way, you need to know. You are, presumably, still interviewig too. So don't undervalue yourself, and ask for an answer, or at least a date.
Best of luck!

Answer 5

Send them a 1/2 page letter thanking them for the full day of explaining the company and benefits and you're excited about them and happy you were considered.

SHut up and wait for 3 weeks and afterward DON'T contact them. If they want you they'll call you 2 to 4 weeks after those interviews that you had. Bugging them will not help beyong the short folksy note described in my first paragraph above.

Answer 6

Don't wait ... continue to look for a new position. You will have more bargaining power if you have something to compare it to. But, you should follow up with them to show that you truly are interested. I don't know if that's a very good company to work for if they don't follow up on what they say they are going to do. Do you really want to work for such a place? If they cannot say they will contact you and don't, how can you believe anything else they said in the interview like about raises, promotions, benefits, etc.???

Answer 7

It is the height of bad manners for a prospective employer not to let you know the outcome of a job interview,especially after a week. How long do these people need?. Don't they realise that you went to a lot effort, and no doubt expense to attend the interview. After a week, forget it. Keep looking and good luck.

Answer 8

You should probably wait about two weeks before making any kind of verbal communications. But some good advice to give is to make sure you send them a thank you letter for giving you a chance/ or the opportunity.

Answer 9

Send a thank you letter within one week of interviewing and follow-up with a phone call two weeks after the interview.

Answer 10

It takes 2-3 weeks. If its a prestigious job that requires an extensive background check it could take 4 to 8 weeks.

Answer 11

Chill And Keep Applying For jobs. Keep A Busy Mind, They Will Phone. Don't Be A Pest.