I had a job interview yesterday. It went great and the interviewer told me he will be in contact with me soon. How long should I wait before contacting him to find out if he has made a decision?
I have been told that you are suppose to email them right after thanking them for the opportunity, but it really wasn't that formal of an interview so I don't want to look like a suck up.
If I do go a while and haven’t heard from him what should I say in an email? The main reason I am trying to get an answer from him is because I have received another offer, but I would MUCH rather have this job.
2007-02-23 11:45:43 · 5 answers · asked by Chris 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If you would MUCH rather have this job - then let yourself be deemed "a suck up" - rather that than letting the interviewer feel neglected in turn becoming "a _uck up"...
I say if the interviewer is in-house then send a follow-up e-mail. If the interviewer is at another company then send a thank-you letter - unless it is a "tech" type position then an thank-you e-mail might be appropriate.
After that give the interviewer another 3 days and follow up by calling.
Hope this helps - remember persistence not harassment!!
2007-02-23 12:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by offerofopinion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research into the company you are going to the interview for try and find out about them. Do you know anyone who works for them? As then you can say you've heard .... about their culture and you feel that you would fit in well with it. Or that you are looking for a new challenge and you feel their company could provide that - say that you new place werent pushing you enough and you thought you had become stale in the job and want new challenges that you think they could give you. Try and look into their policies - such as environmental you could say you want to work for an environmentally conscious company etc. Just make sure you stay calm and take your time answering the questions - give yourself a second to think of your answer before you start. Make sure you prepare a couple of questions for them - the social life, the hours, what the training will be. It tends to impress employers when you ask them something. Good Luck!!!
2016-05-24 03:57:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An e-mail seems impersonal to me. For my Thank you for the interview, I send letters. If he did say he would be in contact with you soon and he hasn't, maybe you should contact him. I'd wait a couple of days. If he puts you off further, take the other offer.
2007-02-23 11:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a phone call would be more personal. I usually call within 48 hours. If he would prefer email, I would follow the same time constraint. 48 Hours is a good amount of time.
2007-02-23 11:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could just put a quick "thank you for your time" note in the regular mail........e-mail can be frequently missed.
2007-02-23 11:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by irish eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋