Interviewed for a Global Marketing Manager position at Abbott. Final round with Director went very well. She said I was “perfect”. VP was nice but not as enthusiastic.

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

From past experience, it is almost never worth mulling over why you didn’t get a job. Never worth the cycle of self criticism or blame game. Learn what you believe are the 1/2 takeaways and move on. Jobs don’t get offered for a multitude of reasons and hiring managers are coached to offer canned responses if questioned (Source: I was a Director in the industry prior to consulting and made ~50+ hiring decisions).

likehelpful

Shit happens for a reason. Move on to better things.

like

Thank you for the insightful responses! I think I actually feel better!

like

Passed all my interviews with a Big4 and got the go ahead. Something happened and the offer was never made and still said I'm "perfect" for the role. Looking back I'm glad it didn't happen since it put me on a much better path.

like

A week later I got the rejection email. When I reached out for feedback the Director said the interviews went very well but they decided to make some changes to the role. I checked recently and it’s still open and still the same description.
Couple things bothering me are whether the Director was honest with me, and why I didn’t get the job if she said I was perfect. And also the role is still not filled.
Something doesn’t add up

like

Director probably lied. Seriously people are awful.

like

Sometimes companies don't give honest feedback because it's hr/company policy. I think it sucks and unnecessary, but screw em. Go find something even better.

like

Be cautious Abbott has external recruitment partners that are not aligned with business. They also are gatekeepets and lack follow up with candidates. Talent team delays communication and even if you get into a role movement internally is stalled. Abbott seeks and values external experience and not invested in SME or service.

like

Luck / bias are two reasons people get or don’t get jobs. It’s humans that evaluate you with a process that’s rarely repeated, measured or calibrated. I wouldn’t think too much about it.

Related Posts

I know this question is somewhat vague and broad but I’ll soon be joining a Banking & Finance team (in BigLaw) as a junior associate. I’d be grateful for any tips on how to thrive in this role. What characteristics make a good junior transactional lawyer?

like

For those of you who have exited where did you exit to? What are good industry exists that aren’t utilities?

likehelpful

Can anyone refer me for position of Data scientist.
I am currently serving notice period and have experience of 5.5 years

Hi any opening for Scrum Master/Agile Project manager roles. Have PMP,PMI-ACP,PSM1,PSPO1, AZ-900,AZ-104 certification and 10.4 YOE


CFP study programs:

I'm a little confused on Danko - does he offer a self-study option for the coursework requirement? On his website it looks like each module has a 4-day virtual class which I wouldn't be able to attend due to working full time. Does this program also include self-study material, and the classes are just supplementary/optional? I was also looking at Dalton for self-study and Danko for test prep. Thoughts?

TIA

like

Hello Guys,

I have an offer from Cognizant for 29lpa with a JB of 1.75l on top . I am about to get the offers from timesinternet and LTI.


Can someone suggest which will be a better opportunity for me.

Also how much should I ask for to Timesinternet.

Had communicated with LTI for 33lpa fixed.

like

Anyone know post resignation process of Deutsche Bank ?

When is FnF settled and experience letter is received?

like

Hi All,

Please provide referrals or leads for the legal hiring in BIG 4.
I hold 3 years of experience in Legal Contract Management and have done my LLM too. Pls DM or connect. Your input would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

like

Hi Friends, i attended 2 client interviews and both went wrong. I don't know what to do. I am new to EY GDS......Is anyone faced the same ?

like
like

Does anyone know of any consulting/advisory companies hiring?

funnylike

looking for opportunities in Business Analyst role. pls do support. desperately looking for a change.

like

Anyone has an idea what would be percentage hike when we get promoted from Lev 3 to Lev 4 engineer in Comcast India?

like
like

Hi All

From last 40-50 day's; I get call from HR ...
.they asked whether they can schedule interview on Wednesday....i said Yes.

But somehow I get schedule cancellation e-mail on or before Tuesday & the process continues from last 1.5 months

Will i get interviewed @accenture or not....

like

Is Infosys has some policy of 70% in 12th and graduation for experiance candidate also?

like

Hi Fishes,
I have total 2 years of experience as a ServiceNow Developer. I am planning to switch from Accenture to other organization but I am not sure which offer should I take?

Infosys Or Wipro - having the same offer around 12 lpa

Which of the above organization will be a better for learning and growing opportunity as a ServiceNow Developer? Which one of the above is better?

like

Trinity / ex Trinity folks: What are your thoughts on working at Waltham vs. remote offices? Considering transferring offices / moving remote

like

Just got an offer From Guidehouse for their state and local governments practice, located in the Midwest. 76k consultant level. Thoughts?

like

More Posts

Join me on twitter chatting teacherselfcareconference right now!

Had my annual review Friday (first year with the company). Boss awarded a 3% raise though she said my review was “90% positive.” Worth adding I got a 3% sign on bonus last year, so I’m basically at 0% raise. Nobody under me has gotten less than a 7% raise in the past year. Considering promotions + counter offers as well, it goes as high as 25%. I don’t feel a 3% raise matches a “90% positive” review and plan to bring up the cognitive dissonance I’m feeling. Any other tips or advice to add?

like

Best Indian food in the city??

like

Hi and welcome to the Career Advice Bowl! Stuck on how to make your next move or what that move should even be? Had an experience you feel others could benefit from hearing about? Just need to vent for a second? We got you! Post away, all. I look forward to seeing what conversations and connections come our way.

like

I've had my run-ins with people who like to linger in their thoughts and spend time circling in conversation because, whether they knew it or not, they were not sure what they were looking to achieve.

This has burned me in the past (e.g., Hours spent revising material, unnecessary back-and-forth communication with clients).

Hence, when you are assigned something or create something for yourself, make sure you are fully aware of your end goal, so you know what you are working towards and how t

Post Photo
like

Best place to find area rugs online or DMV area?

like

I am starting a PgM role ar Google next week and will have a remote onboarding. Any thing to keep in mind? Any insight is helpful :)

like

Who are the best jersey recruiters? Getting a lot for NYC but would love to find something in NJ.

like

Anyone else have a formatting pet peeve and get annoyed when people don’t have a blank first column and row in tabs? I.e headers/data in cell A1

My first manager told me this, and I’ve followed it to a T since.

likesmart

How is productivity measured for in-house attorneys? Is there any analog of billable hours for in-house lawyers?

like

Anyone know if any of the MBBs are hiring experienced hires in India?

like

Hello everyone,
I would like to know if gst is applicable on notice period buyout?

My company is charging gst on notice period buyout..I have never heard of it.

funnylike

Can someone suggest best consultants in Hyderabad for applying masters in USA?

like

Do European agencies support the Art career of their creatives ? Any examples ? And impact on business?

I am serving notice period and in october month salary I haven’t received night shift allowance while other members of team have received it. Can anyone please confirm if there is such rule that within notice period Night shift allowance goes on hold and will be paid in FnF. Or should I raise this concern with my manager.

like

Taking REG in 3 weeks. Has anyone on here passed purely by practicing/memorizing MC?

like

Can someone share any openings for JPMC Bangalore related to freshers.
Tech stack is SQL and Tableau. I am a fresher with 10 months of experience in internships and 1 month of full time experience.

Thank you for your help!

what do recruiters actually do? and why does it take them so long to respond?

funnylike

Anyone here know what marriage based green card timeline looks like how long does it take for the EAD and then for the interview to get scheduled?

like

Dear friends, I have over 10 years of experience after mechanical engineering from a local college and have over 3 plus years of experience in IT project management and mechanical product development project management.
I have an interview call letter for a business consultant role in thoucentric for program manager. What preparations do I need to make for the interview? What is expected of me to learn while transitioning from project manager to a business consultant. I am excited

like

Additional Posts in Consulting Exit Opportunities

Resources for writing good cover letters? All the interesting jobs seem to require them now and my previous attempts have been... Bad

like

Job market in US is crazy right now. Is the same true in Europe? (Germany, France, Italy)

like

Anyone willing to do a resume review? Getting a lot of rejections (before interviews) and wondering if it has to do with my resume.

like

What does an internal facing Strategy director at KPMG do? Kinda sounds nice-ish. Anyone with experience ? Recruiter says great pay and good WLB but any primers?

like

How long is the notice period at your firm usually?

like

Have a onsite with the Google Finance Ops team in a couple of weeks. It looks likely they have been on a hiring spree for process and program manager roles. My background is in supply chain contd...

Looking to exit into McK. Any fish willing to do case study practice?

likefunny

When people list TC is that just base plus bonus and average equity fully vested? Or does it also include retirement contributions?

like

Any Google fishes who can help me out with a refferal? The profile I'm looking for is based out of India.

likefunny

PTO payouts when you voluntarily leave [insert massive firm here] - how do they work? I.e. how much would one get for 100 hours of unused PTO?

like

If I plan on leaving consulting within the next year to two years, is it worth taking an offer from a small boutique that will give me a 20k bump? Currently at 100k. Or should I stay at ACN for another year in hopes of leveraging a better exit?

like

I have a final round interview with a VP later today, what kind of questions should I ask?

like

Accenture Manager: is it realistic to ask 170k? with 9 YOE.

like

Just completed the interactive recorded interview for EY-Parthenon and got positive feedback from recruiter. What are the next steps for a SaT cyber position?

like

Hi guys! Had a call with a recruiter and they asked for my email to send me the link to apply. Haven’t heard since the initial call, thinking I might have failed the screening call. Would that deter you from applying online? For context, recruiter reached out first and the company was not on my radar before. After some research I got interested, but haven’t articulated that clearly enough on my call (didn’t expect I was going to be asked questions and thought I would just hear about openings).

like

Feeling disheartened after sending out 100+ applications with radio silence back. No rejections but no invited to interview either. I feel like my resume looks good, but I have not gone the referral route as of now. 1 YOE

like

What does sales operations really mean? Thoughts on sales ops at amazon?

like

What’s a good answer to what’s your biggest failure? And to when did you give up on something - what was the outcome?

like

Go-to phrasing for tactfully denying a job but keeping the connection if the position doesn’t fulfill your TC / benefits expectation?

like

How do I get into Product Management with no PM experience? I’m currently a second year analyst in the Tech consulting program at EY.

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