How long after applying do you wait before assuming you’re not getting an interview? I feel like if I don’t hear anything within a few weeks, I mentally move on, but then every once in a while a company reaches out months later like no time has passed. With so much of the process automated now, I don’t understand why so many companies still ghost applicants completely. Curious how long others wait before writing an application off.

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A week or two. I usually assume I won’t move on just to keep expectations low. When they want to have another interview I find it exciting!

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That’s probably the healthiest approach. The funny thing is every once in a while a company reaches out months later like no time has passed, which makes me question whether I should’ve written it off in the first place.

Same, a couple weeks, then I move on. If they reach out later then it’s a pleasant surprise but I’m not stressing about it.

Same here. I usually move on after a couple of weeks too. It’s just always surprising when a company resurfaces months later and seems to expect you’re still waiting around for an update. 😅

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