Not getting hired at the interview????

Question

Hi, I just got an interview and was a supposed to get hired right after the interview. Because the manager told me that he will call me next day to tell me if I will get hired or not. Does that mean a yes or a no?

Answer 1

Depending on the hiring practices for the company for which you interviewed, this could take much longer than a day or two. It often can take weeks or months depending on the needs of the company. It would be unique to find a company that would hire immediately after the interview. Keep your head-up and wait for a couple of days. Do not forget to send a simple "thanks" through email. If that does not work, try to call the recruiter or the interviewer and let them know that you are still interested after a couple of days.

Answer 2

It depends on the manager and how they operate. One of our managers where I work at has just hired staff for the summer, and while some were just coming back from last summer, there's been one so far that was a complete new hire. Our manager wanted to hire her on the spot but decided to "sleep" on it and wait a day before she made the final decision. She said she did the hiring this way because of all the books she's read on how to be a good manager have all said that you shouldn't hire someone straight out of the interview for that could make you look "desperate" for the worker.
Unless you have a bad feeling about how your interview went, I probably wouldn't worry too much. If they were pleased with your interview, there's a good chance they are going to hire you, but they may have had other's in line also for interviewing that they wanted to give a chance to as well. Good luck with getting the job!

Answer 3

Unfortunately your age is a hindrance. Most employers these days have had bad experiences with hiring teenagers. While this may not be you, they have had their share of tardiness, not working hard, attitudes, etc. So my guess is they have been mining older adults who may have more incentive/desperation to do well. My suggestion would be to include information about your gpa (if it is good) or your high school name (if it is a well-known good high school). When you hand in your application, ask to hand it to the manager on duty. When you see the manager, be sure to smile a lot (not silly, but friendly) and emphasize how much you want to get a job and the type of hours you are willing to work. If you are looking to work during the school year next year also, mention that. They probably are avoiding teenagers only looking for summer work. Wait a couple of days, a few days, then either call the store back and ask about availability of positions. If the store manager is there, try to speak to them. Good luck!

Answer 4

That means maybe. It means they have a candidate they want to hire but they're not sure whether or not the candidate will say yes. It's the employer's way of keeping you waiting in the wings. Sometimes it also happens when you are going to need to go for a second round of interviews. You don't say what kind of a job it is so it's a little harder to determine whether or not you are just getting a polite brush-off. I'd look elsewhere. It that's how you're being treated by them now, just think about how they'll treat you when they control you by holding your paycheck in their hands.

Answer 5

Being informed that you will be called the next day after an interview is not an indication of your being hired.

The telephone has two chances;

1) Yes, you're hired

2) No, somebody else was selected. Thank you for your interest.

Answer 6

I have gone to interviews where this has happened and I did wind up getting the job.

Answer 7

Who knows you have a 50/50 chance, unless you were not acting like you really wanted that job.

Answer 8

you probably did not get the job, but maybe you will get lucky.