Hiring Manager Probs

As a manager, how do you balance between high and reasonable expectations for your employees? And how do you handle mistakes from your employees? Do you always document every mistake?

Did you always know that you wanted to lead a team? What was your journey toward becoming a hiring manager? Mine was unexpected- a former manager encouraged me to lead a team although I had zero manag… more

How do you feel when a member of your team doesn't like you? Does it affect you? If so, in what ways? I personally am ok as long as they do their work well and are respectful despite our differenc… more

Do you enjoy leading a team or would you prefer to be an individual contributor? Curious to hear what you like and dislike the most about being a people manager!

If one of your direct reports is not performing to expectations, would you say that it's a reflection of the manager, the employee, or a combination of both? The employee in this case is sincerely… more

How long does it take to give an offer and call the candidate to let them know?

How much responsibility do I hold after the person I referred to my company turned out to be a nightmare? My friend begged me to refer her boyfriend to my company, and on paper, he looked like an amaz… more

have you ever hired someone as a favor to a friend/family member/ coworker friend? No judgement here- just curious what motivated you and how it turned out

Do you let candidates who made it to the last round of interviews know why the company didn't move on with them? As a person who has the answer, and recently saw a cousin break down because she ju… more

Had a last stage interview , followed up twice - hiring manager is on leave. Anyone had this experience and got the job?

How can you tell that the person you’re interviewing would be a toxic element in your office? Because I was just burned by a candidate who seemed flawless on paper. His resume checked every box, and h… more

Be real with me here. Have you ever rejected a candidate because you felt like they were standoffish, even though their education, qualifications, etc, were stellar? I recently passed on one such cand… more

Anyone at A&M know what's the policy around providing offers or rejections via Teams? I've heard they call you if it's an offer and Teams call you if it's a rejection...

Okay, I’m now a believer, interview fatigue is real. Over the last two weeks, I have completed 27 individual interviews. And that doesn’t count the time I spend reviewing resumes, researching, and con… more

Have you ever been frustrated at an employee that is trying hard, but isn't quite getting the job done properly. They are making a sincere effort, and I'm trying to help them succeed but they … more

What was your biggest failure as a hiring manager and what did you learn from it? I'm a fairly new manager so I am feeling quite nervous and would love to hear your tips or advice :)

I work remotely ( different state from HQ) but there is a new mandate that all new hires need to work in office. It gets a little awkward and feels hypocritical. Just a little vent- that's all.

How do you balance supporting the growth of your individual team members versus your own growth and career goals? Is it hard to advocate for both at the same time?

We went hybrid as of this Monday, and a lot of our greatest candidates are resigning. I get it because when each one of these people was hired, they were promised a fully remote job. I don't know … more

I've been struggling with figuring out what questions I want to answer and deny answering during interviews. Recently, a candidate asked about upcoming strategic initiatives, and I wasn't sure… more

Let’s talk rejection emails. Does anyone actually send them? I used to send a fairly generic rejection email when we decided not to move forward with a candidate after meeting with them. However, more… more

As a manager, how do you evaluate the performance of your employees? Is it through 1:1s, feedback from partners, etc. Do you find it difficult to get a full understanding of your employee's perfor… more

Have you ever put someone on a PIP only to keep the as an employee after? What changed and did you trust that they wouldn't continue to make mistakes?

How often do you take the time to respond to a candidate's request for feedback? I try my best to respond if a candidate reaches out, but it can be difficult when there are other priorities.

Silly me, this whole time I’ve been trying to fill positions with the best candidates and creating a well-rounded, diverse team. But I should have been looking for candidates who only went to the elit… more

As a hiring manager, do you typically get the final say in who you want to hire? I typically hold a final interview round as a panel with my own manager, and they provide input. Curious on how it work… more

With all these mass layoffs happening, has it been difficult getting new headcount approved for your team? What does your company's process look like for you to hire? Do you have a separate budget… more

What is the most frustrating part of the hiring process for you? For me, it's how long the entire process can take from start to finish. I wish we could expedite the process sometimes :)

The finding the right culture fit trend is the worst! I have a manager who keeps rejecting qualified candidates because he doesn’t feel like they are a good cultural fit. I’ve tried asking him what he… more

Do you ever feel responsible/guilty that some people don't get the jobs they wanted solely because of the decision you took against having them? It's obviously not done with any personal biase… more

Curious to hear from other hiring managers: what’s the fastest you’ve gone from hiring someone to realizing it wasn’t the right fit? How long did you spend trying to give them the proper time to adapt… more

Just wrapped up my first experience as a hiring manager, and it gave me a new perspective on what makes a strong team dynamic. Beyond resumes and interviews, it was about identifying someone who would… more

What do you do when your company really cares for qualifications, but all the candidates that I think are more the fit are ones with less to no qualifications, but have rock solid experience and were … more

Every time I interview someone, I remind myself: they’re evaluating us too. How we show up — prepared, respectful, and clear — says everything about our leadership and culture. Hiring is a two-way con… more

What's the best piece of advice you would give to a candidate? Mine would be to be authentic and not to say what you think we want to hear :)

Husband (MS in applied math from Stanford, 15 YOE) is job hunting, but not getting to interview stage on job apps. He’s using ChatGPT to modify resumes to the job descriptions, going thru his network.… more

When did it become acceptable for candidates to act so unprofessionally? I spent over 10 hours interviewing a candidate who I thought was worth the time and energy commitment. We went through detailed… more

Does your company still allow remote work? Mine is moving back to 5 days in office and we're losing candidates because of this. Previously we were 2 days in office only

Has anyone noticed that you get a ton of people located outside of the country applying for your remote positions? I wouldn’t be opposed to hiring people from different countries, but the majority of … more