At the end of a job interview, does the employer tell you if you're hired, or do you have to wait?

Question

Hi,

I'm soon going to look for a job (medical technologist) and I'd like to know if usually the employer tells the candidate if he or she is hired at the end of the job interview, or does the employer tells the candidate that he/she would call him/her in a few days ?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Usually you are told to wait - especially if they have more people to interview.

Unless its a second interview - then you MIGHT be told yes or no immediately, otherwise you have to wait a few days for a decision.

Of course, it has been known to happen - that you get offered a job on the spot, but you have to be really enthusiastic and really want the job, and they must really want you, for that to happen. Does not happen very often.

At the end of the interview you are allowed to ask how long they expect to take to make a decision.

Answer 2

This varies and depend very much on the company/hospital that you are applying with.

With big hospitals and companies, they'd usually advertise it and would therefore have a lot of people interested in it. This allows them to choose and hire the best among the applicants.

In this case, they might have to hold interviews the whole day or for a few days. This would of course mean that you might have to wait until all the applicants have had their interviews before you'd get the results.

But it is also a common practice now where employers would advertise and ask prospective applicants to ring the employers for an informal chat. This also serves as some sort of pre - screening applicants and shortlist worthy candidates.

With employers who shortlist applicants and with smaller companies and hospitals, they tend to have the interview in one go and let the applicants know of the outcome at the end of the day.

I was really lucky with my job now, because I had an interview at 10 in the morning (I was d 2nd) , then 5 people were then interviewed. Before the office closed at 5, I received a phone call at 445 from the head of the interview panel to let me know that I got the job.

Good luck with your job hunting.

Answer 3

In most cases the interviewer will not make a job offer at the end of a first interview. Depending on the company you may be asked back for a second interview with some one else or the same person. The interviewer will usually want to conclude all the interviews with all candidates then decide who they liked. At that time they will submit to H.R. or senior management the candidate that they want to hire for approval of salary and a job offer. Then at that point we usually contact the person and notify them of the job offer pending the outcome of the background check and drug test or physical. We can finalize the offer once the report comes back on the background and drug test.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Normally the employer will call you back either for a second, third, fourth, etc interview. Either way, it's typical to not get hired at an interview as they will need to survey all candidates before making an informed decision.

FYI--after every interview, be sure to write a thank you letter to follow up and remind the employer of your qualifications.

Answer 5

It depends...I had interviews where I was told right then and there, and some where they called later on (more common). I usually call a new hire after I have finished interviewing all the candidates. I try to call the person they same day they interviewed if possible.

Answer 6

It can happen that way, but chances are many are being interviewed for the same position and you may have to interview more than once. It really depends on the employer.

Answer 7

There are many interviews today. Not just one round. so, you have to wait for a few days to see if you are going to the next round of interviews. I can't tell you how many there are because each company is different. Write a thank you letter if you are still interested in the job. if not, still thank the person anyway for his/her time. Good luck in your job search.

Answer 8

I think I got lucky and was told at my interview that I could start my orientation in a week.

But most places, they will interview a bunch of people and then make their call backs. It might be a week. They will call you back.

I've heard it's a good think to call them after about a week (if you haven't heard from them) and do a follow up (not too pushy) and Thank Them for the opportunity of the interview.

Answer 9

It really depends on the employer. I was told right on the spot, but there is such a high turn around here that they cant afford to wait a week to call me and tell me I'm hired.

Answer 10

It depends on the establishment. Sometimes they do tell you and other times they let you wait to give chances for others and later on choose who qualifies. When they are setting up a company or establishment, they usually let you wait, but if for emergency purposes, they can tell you right away, especially if you're really qualified for the position you are applying for.