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I finished my final round(s) for a TAM position at Google (GCP) last week and was told by my recruiter that my feedback was great and that I made a solid impression on the team and am "firmly in the running". I was supposed to hear back this week (according to the recruiter) but he just told me that it's still in the process and that I'll have to wait for another week or so.
Is this common at Google ? I have heard they are notorious for being really slow with their hiring process.
Hey guys. I have been applying to Amex for the past 1 year. Tried applying on the portal, through referrals and even hr consultants reached me regarding the roles since I have a relevant profile. But not once have I been shortlisted or called for an interview. What could be the problem?
PS: I have gotten calls from every other company for the same profile but not amex. Can't be a problem with the profile. Seems something dicey which I'm not aware of.American Express
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I have received an email after my interview with HCL from consultant stating I have selected for HCL technologies and asking for information like, when U was interviewed and whether I received any link for documents upload from HCL.
I replied to that email saying interview has been done and I am yet to receive any link from HCL for documents upload nor any call from HCL HR.
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I think the time between jobs also requires a convo. What if they intentionally took time? A new parent wishing to spend time with family, a break to decompress and travel, a sick relative to care for, there are a number of reasons for gaps in a resume and many of them do not equate to not being able to land quickly.
It's not volume it's time. Never move in under 1 year and not more than once if you are going to do so.
I agree with the fact that they shouldn't move in under a year. However jumping agencies is usually the only way to move up in rank and pay, especially on the creative or account side.
What is a fake cover letter?
If you have been at a place less than a year but get an offer you can't refuse, do not stay put out of some bizarre agency loyalty. They will not hesitate to lay you off (fire you) the moment their profit margin dips lower than the shareholders like. Look out for yourself in this business.
Sometimes you can't help being somewhere for less than a year if you lose a client and we're laid off. Happened to a good friend of mine after 4 months.
Less than a year anywhere for sure, also the time between promos, too short is concerning for many reasons (they got counters to stay, under trained but overly titled, etc) would still have a convo to assess these kinds of assumptions, but it's a watch out.
Overinflated job descriptions. I take with a huge grain of salt juniors claiming to have "led the account/strategy/creative". Would rather see how you've contributed to the total effort, which shows some awareness of how teams work.
Recent college grads talking about being President of the Tiddlywinks Club would be great preparation for their role as a strategy analyst.
@Associate Director 1 That's also easier said than done, especially moving to the advertiser side. Those gigs don't grow on trees.
Errors. And too many one year stints.
while I understand that job hopping is necessary for pay increases and promotions - it leads to candidates who are overpriced and gaps in skill sets. also means they are more likely to leave you quickly.
more than one stint of less than a year or an avg of less than two years are no-nos.
a candidate who has been unemployed for more than a few months - I understand layoffs happen, but if you can't land quickly there's a reason.
candidates with fake cover letters are worse (much worse) than candidates with no cover letters.
recent college grads over inflating their resumes.
Tiddlywinkers write great strategies!
and referrals from coworkers who themselves are questionable. ugh. if your referral source isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer...
Adding inflation. Can't stand that either.
Having all your experience in agencies is a big red flag for me. Go work on the advertiser side, or at a publisher or tech platform.
@Carat OP - at what level are you referring to? If it's a lower level position, there's not much you can highlight as red flags. Only way is to ask the candidate why they have such short stints on their resume.
The thing that gets me the most is people who overinflate their titles. I can't tell you how many account people I've seen qualify an internship as an AAE role or similar. Like, why? I'm going to find out because I've been around the block and a half and I know people. just don't.
Multiple stints of under 2 years. I also squint harder when I see every promo is at a new agency. Horse dead yet?
Does freelancing count as job hopping?