Got through five rounds of reviews and now I think I’m being ghosted? It’s been over 2 weeks since the final talks and I’ve followed up with HR a few times only to not get a response. Is this normal? I’ve been in my current position for a long time so I feel like I’m out of the loop in terms of what a normal timeline in the current job market is. Should I give up on the position entirely and move on? Was hoping for a definitive answer before doing so (may be wishful thinking at this point)

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

That sucks man. It is never cool to be ghosted. So disrespectful. But in any case, you should always continue to move forward and interview elsewhere until you get a final offer in hand. Things happen for a reason. You’ll end up where you should be. Good luck!!

like

Thank you for the positivity!!

Personal experience:

When they want you and they have to process stuff, the recruiter reaches out within a 5-7business days to keep you posted. When they dont, they are making final rounds on better candidates and making an offer, negotiating it, and waiting for their response.

Why not tell you? Because you are a good runner up and there’s a chance that if they reject the offer, they might consider you.

Conclusion: Keep looking. If you get an offer, let them know.

like

5 rounds or 5 interviews? Big difference!
Also, agency or client side. Each place is wildly different.

Oh yeah. Then you’ve gotta give it a bit. Just follow up once a week for 3 weeks. If they don’t write you back, let it go and carry on. Places like Zillow and Starbucks here in Seattle take about a month to process hires for an offer

like

Related Posts

Hi Fishes,

Pls provide me your referrals for operation - non technical - Team lead role. I have got 11 yrs of experience. Thanks for your support

like

Hi fishes,

I am working as analyst in kgs consulting team with total 5 years of exp. I have got an offer letter from accenture with 10lpa + variable. The role is of senior analyst in technology side.
My current compensation is 6.5 and manager ia saying that they will promote and increse my salary.
What should i do? Please suggest.

like

Hello guys,

I'm having total 7+ yoe (5+yrs embedded developer + 2yrs in FuSa automotive) Initially HCL have denied what I've expected for automotive FuSa and they have given an offer of 10LPA with a justification that my relevant experience is less, now I'm holding an offer of 18 LPA and asked HCL for a counter offer for the same position what do you guys think will HCL offer me this much?

TIA

How many days does it take to receive the offer letter?
Last Thursday HR confirmed my selection.

like

Is anyone here working in Whatfix or have given interview for this company?

like

Would it be worth considering an MBA if i’m interested in exiting to a strategic marketing/corp dev role at a pharma company? Currently have a healthcare related advanced degree + am relatively young

Hey team! So I was laid off from my SDR position about a week ago. A couple months back, I had an offer for a BDR position that I ended up turning down but I really liked and connected with the manager. Is it worth it to reach out? I applied to other positions in the same company. What about reaching out to previous co workers at a different company? Not sure how to navigate this… please help. Also I’m sorry if this is the wrong bowl to post in.

like

Hey all 👋🏻 I’m looking for a referral for the Named Account Executive - Large Enterprise Banking @ Salesforce. I currently work in commercial banking for TD as an account manager and have over 3 years experience in banking and 4 in finance. Anyone have advice to get an interview?

like

Would anyone from ZS have some time for a chat? Saw a job posting that is perfectly aligned with my experience and would love to learn more about the firm, and perhaps get a referral. Thank you in advance!

like

Does it matter which interview date I select for schools? The last day offered for one of the schools is best for my schedule - does taking that slot hurt my chances?

like

McKinsey & Company Any advice to help prepare for data science analyst role at top consulting firms (McKinsey & Company EY Boston Consulting Group etc)? Any materials, open source platform recommended to take on freelance data science project? When should I start actively looking and applying? I am a new grad who is working in tech as a marketing analyst I’m looking to pivot to marketing& sales data science consulting next year. Would like someone with similar backgrounds offer some practical tips.

like

Is there any interview after probation period?

like

I had a final interview this week (6+ rounds/2+ month process). When do you expect a hiring decision?

like

Anyone in the Digital Strategy group at Adobe willing to chat? Looking at the Analyst role specifically. DM me!

like

Senior Product Support Engineer and Senior Manager, Product Support roles are open @UiPath.

Let me know if you are interested for a referral.

like

I have 3.5 years of experience in DevOps.

Tech stack- Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Linux, AWS

Last working day- 14th Oct (servings NP)

It would mean a lot, if you could give me a referral.

like
like

Hi fishes,
I need guidance for EY GDS SaT_Strategy Hub_Senior Analyst. I have 1.5 Yoe but the role mentioned 3-6 yoe.
Is it still worth applying or is there any analyst role for this?
PS: experience post Tier 2 MBA

like

How long does bgv process take in boa india ?
I have submitted my documents more than a month ago and waiting for offer..

like

Anyone joined LtI recently with cloud engineer role?

More Posts

like

Can you recommend some names for technology start up?

like

Tips for questions to ask or things to check to make sure an apartment is pest free or doesn't have other issues not readily evident when apartment hunting?

like

Anyone ever have experience negotiating a new offer to include unvested 401k match and stock grants from your current employer? I hate leaving money on the table but there are some good roles out there. I’m not fully vested in my current 401k yet and my stock grants haven’t matured yet either. This would be at a global director level.

Can some from Optum help me to fill self evaluation for common review. Iam new to Optum and not getting what to fill. If anyone shares what they filled , would do a copy paste.😂 Thanks Optum Tata Consultancy Deloitte

funnylike

Warm greetings Fishes,

Can I please get 11 likes to enable DM

like
like

How much time do you need to wait if you want to reapply? Are there rules about this? Thanks y’all!

like

What are the hours like for a program manager in the Bay Area?

like

Do cover letters matter at all anymore?

like

Anyone know what the comp looks like for corp strat associates? M’s? Directors?

like

Hi folks

Wanted to know growth and opportunities in Novartis Consultant role I have a offer from
Novartis for Consultant role - ctc - 24.2 + 70k joining bonus
And have another offer from Amazon for Program Manager fixed- 28 lac + 1 rsu (3.5 lac every year) + 1.5 relocation bonus.

Need some thoughts on which one to join.

Thanks in advance

like

Anyone have any tips on finding great content creators? Ty in advance!

What are you guys buying Prime day 2021?

like
like

What do you do when you feel the goalpost has been/is being moved re: billable requirements? Like there's a spoken vs unspoken? I chose this job based on billables vs salary and what I'm being told I'm expected to do now is 20-30% (at least) > than what was initially agreed upon. Given my other life responsibilities, this is creating a huge strain & I feel like this is slowly getting harder & harder on my spouse & kids. I'm grateful to have lots of good work but not sure how to course correct.

like

Hi Fishes,
What is the hiring procedure in delta airlines for senior Software Engineer?

I want some advice, i’ve taken interest at BNSF Railway. I was wondering if y’all have any advice for me as i’m applying for an accounting/finance internship with them for the summer of next year. :(

Hello Guys,
Need small advice,
I had my LWD on 27th june ,before a week of that i had HSbC last round in which I clearly told I wanted to join by 4th july as my next joining is due at that time.
HR agreed and told will fast track your bgv .
Now the problem is they released offer for 11thJuly saying will preponed in case bgv finished early.
Today I again got a mail for 18th july extension.

Am quite worried here now, as I already said no to other companies !should I try looking again.

like

Additional Posts in Advertising

📊 Curious to learn how diverse is Fishbowl? What's your age and nationality?

like

What's your policy on 'cold-call' messages from hopefuls asking for tips, advice, help? 😇 or 😈

like

Most exotic work travel destination you've ever gone to and for what brand or client?

like

I read a lot of posts here about difficult bosses, difficult clients, difficult partners, terrible briefs and terrible agencies. All that might be true. But it’s getting old. What I’d be interested in hearing about are the stories of how people have overcome the challenges. How did you sell that big idea? How did you fix a relationship? The world is not going to get easier. So maybe we can help each other get better at dealing with it. Who had a win recently? How did you do it?

likeupliftingfunnysmart

Grey Merge with AKQA, VMLYR merges with Geometry. Are those „mergers” just the coverups for potential wave of layoffs?

like

It’s so nice that every agency laying off people, have those left standing (and other agencies) trying to hustle jobs for their unemployed friends, but there are also a ton of people who were unemployed prior to Covid...so no severance, job hunting lot longer, and not earning income for longer time...hurting even MORE due to quarantine.

likesmarthelpful

Can you tell / sense that you’ll get the job after an interview?

I’m like 50/50

like

How long have folks waited for the Lürzer's Archive review process? Weeks? A month?

like

How many agencies that have spent the last year talking about Black Lives Matter/equality/diversity and then don’t do a very simple thing like closing in recognition of MLK Day?

likesmart

Where you fish getting ad industry news? I can’t bring myself to pay for publications like AdAge, Campaign or AdWeek, but I want to know which accounts and teams are moving around.

like

Hi friends of fishbowl! A year ago I told myself no more agencies. Then I got a job at another agency and I’m basically hating my life more than ever right now. This place is not good for me mentally and I’ve only been here for 90 days. I should’ve listened to my gut but here we are. So my question is what job titles should I be targeting as a senior project manager if I want to go to to client side?

like

Chicken wing wearing a seatbelt.

Post Photo
likefunnysmart

How long does your agency usually give your creative teams to concept new campaign ideas before the first internal review?

like

What does this even mean?!

Post Photo
likefunny

Going in for an interview I'm not sure I'm qualified for. I would work harder and try harder than anyone else. How do I find the confidence before the interview to know I'm worthy?

like

How do you get through to a client who doesn't get the cultural references in your work because they're too old and frankly uncool without saying "hey you're old and uncool, I know better"??!

like

Thoughts on CP+B Boulder? What is the vibe like there? Who are the clients?

like

Who has more earning potential: Creatives or Producers? Talking about two aspects: mid-career salary and lifetime earning potential? I feel like producers peak earlier but creatives have higher max?

like

Want to get your opinions on the best small agencies in LA in terms of work produced (media and creative)

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal