Hiring Manager Probs

What are your top priorities when deciding on a role? For me it's a combination of base salary and work life balance. What's important to you?

I received an interview invite a month after my first-stage interview. This took so long. Could it be because they initially offered the role to someone else, and that person turned it down, making me… more

Can I withdraw my resignation? Everyone already heard I’ll be leaving the firm.

I keep second-guessing myself on whether to take a chance on someone who seems like a fast learner but doesn’t check all the boxes. How do you know when a candidate’s potential outweighs their lack of… more

How honest are you with the candidates you talk to? Sometimes, I catch myself lying about how great certain aspects of the company are because, well, I obviously don't want to say the opposite, an… more

It's really hard to tell the difference between an entitled person and a person who is just good at advocating for themselves and for their needs. I have to admit that some candidates who talk as … more

I’ve found a great candidate who seems like an excellent fit, but one of the background checks revealed they were fired previously (7 years ago, though) due to poor job performance. How should I appro… more

Do you ever worry about a new hire not liking their new role and wanting to leave? The hiring process is so long and process. If this did happen, would you reach out to your #2 candidate from the init… more

In this current economy, would you choose stability with lower pay or career growth with higher pay? I'm current stuck with making a decision and I could use your opinions! The stable job is also … more

How verifiable is someone's employment dates with a company? Also curious if you check your candidate's employment dates with their employer(s) or just run a basic criminal check? I usually ju… more

How much is WFH worth to you? How much of a pay decrease would you take in order to work fully from home? I think I'd take as much as a $15K decrease to have this benefit!

A candidate I've been interviewing seems very promising and like the perfect fit for our company. The only thing holding me back is that she's been in 6 different agencies over the last 3 year… more

If you’ve recently started a new role but are also actively exploring other opportunities, would you recommend disclosing that to prospective employers during interviews? How would you approach that s… more

I've only worked for startups since the beginning of my career, and I've gotten a job offer at a supremely corporate and a much bigger organization than I've ever been in. What do you thin… more

What would you do if you started a new job, but was given an offer for a much higher paying job at another company a month later? Would you be loyal to your new job, or jump ship? I know money isn'… more

POV: You and the management have completely different opinions on who should be selected for a certain role. One has great experience but not the education the team is looking for, and the other has t… more

I’m looking for advice from managers (and any job seekers who might have done this approach). I had a really great interview for a job but was ultimately rejected; I learned the reason was because of … more

Oh, this job sure does get extremely monotonous and low-key boring. Meeting new people every day, even if it's on a screen, is definitely exciting, but not when your main agenda is to scrutinize a… more

Dear hiring managers, please share with us what the problem is! Why are so many people getting ghosted? I keep seeing headlines blaming AI for screening resumes and filtering out good candidates, but … more

Are you good at small talk? I never know what to say when senior leadership is trying to chat with me, and I feel so awkward! Any tips on how to navigate these conversations with higher ups + be engag… more

I was recently given an offer, and I countered with $5K more ( still within their hiring band). They returned with an offer only $2K higher. What do you think is the reason for not meeting my request?… more

I don't get it. Does management want me to find the right candidate or just 'a candidate'? I understand how giving me pressure can press me to make my efforts around finding the right hire… more

Have you ever been in a situation where you're interviewing for a job, and you've completed the final interview round. Afterward, they tell you that they've added a new interview round and… more

What are your recommendations on what to do for someone starting as a new hire/ new job? Do you also have any suggestions on what NOT to do? I always recommend that new hires stay off their phone as m… more

Would you consider asynchronous video interviews, where candidates record answers at their own pace? I'm intrigued by the idea ever since my HR manager told me about it but I'd like to know wh… more

Looking for ideas on how I can switch up interview formats. I haven't been at my best game, so I decided some change could help. Has changing your interview style worked out for you, or were you b… more

Does being friendly in interviews backfire? I make it a point to be extremely approachable, but I feel like it's been making people ask more intrusive questions than I'd like to answer, or que… more

I'm interviewing over 50 candidates a week, and I'm now convinced my radar for good candidates is weaker than ever. It feels like the same thing over and over again. I'm afraid I'm los… more

How much of a duration gap is there between your interviews for entry-level jobs vs senior-level jobs? My manager thinks I'm spending too long with entry-level candidates (too long being 30 minute… more

How do you assess " cultural fit"? What are you looking for in a candidate after you've already assessed their technical fit? I usually just try to gauge if this person would be pleasant… more

Have you ever been in the position where you had to pick between the best candidate and a good candidate who is willing to be paid less? Which do you usually go for and how do you make your decision? … more

What's are some strong signs that you were not the first choice candidate and was given an offer as the second choice? Does this affect how you feel about the offer and your willingness to accept … more

I'm hearing many stories where candidates will be on the 4th/5th/6th interview round, and they've usually already presented a case study/ aptitude test only to be completely ghosted afterward.… more

With so much competition, what's your best advice for standing out in a job application and getting the initial screener invite? I haven't tried this myself, but I have a friend that will alwa… more

When interviewing a candidate, by what point do you have your answer on whether you want to move forward with them or not? I usually have my gut feelings kicking in right after the 'tell me about … more

How long do you schedule your calls with potential candidates for? Mine is 30 minutes, and if the conversation really needs to be longer, I'll go up to 45 minutes. I had a candidate email me after… more

When you have two shortlisted candidates, how do you decide which candidate you want to make an offer to? Also wondering if you typically always have a minimum of two candidates in the final interview… more

We took down a job posting from our LinkedIn page because we found our two shortlisted candidates, and now it's just a matter of selecting one between the two. But immediately after we took it off… more

Do you have candidates negotiating for more than base salary? What do you see the most negotiation for and is it easy to support those requests? For example, my company will not agree to more vacation… more

How do you balance advancing your own career and your direct reports' career growth? Do you typically focus on one more than the other? I feel like I neglect mine at the expense of my DRs but I d… more