Hiring Manager Probs

Hi guys - what’s been keeping everyone up lately? What would you say is your biggest challenge these days when vetting candidates?

I notice no new posts on here for a few months. Is there a hiring freeze?

does your organization require to have more than 1 final candidate (for data points, fairness, or compensation approval) ?

how long following final round does it take to receive offer. can you share your experience of the process in your company?

Hiring managers
How many candidates do you all move to the final stage?

how do you assess cultural, and team fit (interpersonal chemistry )?

candidate here simply counting the days for my interview because i’m looking forward to this opportunity! What are some ways HM may show signs it’s going well during interview? What about if it’s a pa… more

What skills or experiences should I focus on developing to move from hiring manager to a senior leadership role in talent acquisition or HR strategy? I've expressed my interest for this promotion … more

If anyone here has been both a hiring manager and purely on the HR side, could you share your thoughts on which role you enjoyed more? I'm being offered a hiring manager position in a start-up up … more

What would you do if you really liked a candidate, but someone on your team says they had worked with them previously and didn't vouch for them. Would you follow your own opinion or listen to your… more

AH this is such a tough spot to be. When the gut feeling and the data doesn't align. There's a candidate that is just perfect on paper in terms of skills, education, years in the role etc but … more

Any tips on how NOT to micromanage? Especially when you're managing someone new and you aren't sure how reliable they are yet. How many check-ins/reminders are too many? Would love your advice… more

When you're having a 1:1 with your DRs, do you expect them to drive the agenda? I like to give mine space to talk about any of their issues, wins, etc, but I feel as their manager it's importa… more

I like to keep it honest when I'm asked during interviews about team structure, turnover, and how they handle coverage or overtime. My answer is honest, which is to say I let them know that things… more

What advice would you give someone who is consistently making it to final round interviews, but not landing the role? And what do you think is happening behind the scenes from a hiring manager perspec… more

Do you find it weird if a final round candidate was not selected for the role, but tries to connect with you on linkedin? I personally don't mind, especially if it was a good interview but I'v… more

One of the biggest frustrations I have is the endless back-and-forths just to get a candidate, who you really believe would be an amazing fit, to respond or show up for interviews. You spend hours sor… more

It could be my company, it could be the fact that I've been in this profession for over 12 years now, but I'm done. I really would like to try something new and, for a change, not be involved … more

If you were down to two candidates, one who is a better cultural fit or one with more technical skills and knowledge, which one would you go with? I thought I should choose the one with the skills bec… more

Why is that leadership think its so important to put up “urgent” deadlines, when they pretty much sit on the candidates I forward to them for close to a week?? Are they worried I won't do my job w… more

A new hire just gave me a gift as a welcome gesture, and while I appreciate the thought, I want to be sure I’m following best practices. In your experience, how do you balance graciously accepting or … more

Does anyone else feel like we're just living the same day over and over again? There was a time when I enjoyed this exact thing about my job, the fact that there's no guesswork and I know exac… more

Do you feel you give consistent feedback to your direct reports? Consistently enough that they aren't blindsided at their year-end review by any negative/constructive feedback? I'm always hea… more

What's your process when a direct report asks you for a raise? Usually I have to tell them the easiest way to get a raise is to get a new role/ get promoted. How does it work at your company?

How important is your career to you? Do you find a lot of joy and meaning in what you do? For me, it's more of a means to make money and live but I'm curious about other perspectives.

I've been hearing many stories about people getting multiple job offers, and it makes me so happy that despite the rough economy, there are some wins. How have you found the job market recently? … more

Do you ever worry that someone not liking you at your current company could affect your ability to enter other companies? I'm not sure if this is irrational ( I hope it is) but I think about it of… more

So this is a bit of a tricky one.
I have already accepted an offer and I am due to start with the new company next week. But I just got invited to an interview for an internal role with my current company, w… more

I had an interview last week and I feel I didn’t do as great as I could have. Days before my period and the mental fog totally got me and found myself unable to answer questions completely and provide… more

I see so many job listings for hiring managers, and the range is something oddly wide, like $66,000 to $121,000. What factors are really determining who gets what pay? I would think location and exper… more

When you get emails from candidates who make it to the last round but wasn't the lucky one who bagged the job, do you respond to them? It's always a question about why they didn't make it,… more

How many of you want to continue this career till you retire? I know I started off in this field because I wasn't able to find a job in the area that I have a degree in, which is psychology. Four … more

You know, it's kind of a bummer that you find the candidates for your company's team by rummaging through a million applications, spend time building a rapport with them and understanding them… more

Anyone else here an HM in the creative field? I work for an agency who is very stern on finding nothing but the best candidates and I guess it puts a little pressure on me to be very picky, even down … more

Do you try to get to know your direct reports as a person? How do you set your boundaries so that they still respect you as a leader? What are some areas you would never want to discuss or do as their… more

When hiring, do you take age into consideration? Do you find that " younger" candidates ( maybe 25-35) get preferential treatment over those who are older? There seems to be a stigma that ol… more

What does orientation look like for your new hires? Do you have a structured set up from the company that all new hires go through? My company onboards very informally and I think it's doing our n… more

I accepted an offer with another company and I am in the final stages with two other companies. I am interested in one where I have a final stage interview coming up. Do you think I should let the hir… more

I'm deciding if I want to leave a new job after only being there for one month for a different opportunity. It's a great company and I wouldn't mind the possibility of eventually returnin… more