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Hi Fishes I have been interviewing with Microsoft for the role of Product Manager done with 4 rounds.
I got a mail that I'm rejected
I reached out to the HR Team they mentioned, role is on hold along with many other roles
Anyone know how long this freeze is going to be ? people who already cleared most of rounds will be preferred when freeze opens ?
Please guide me as I've put all my Hopes on this role.
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Yeah I had an interview with a CCO that became an offer the next day. I slowed it down by saying “hey, uh, can I meet some of my daily contacts?”
It means you gave a good interview. Also means they’re desperate. Ask for the high end of your range. And do a little research to see the worst case scenario of what’s going on there…Glassdoor, Fishbowl, etc.
I wish I looked at Glassdoor before I accepted my latest offer. I checked fishbowl and all seemed ok but damn, the toxic writing was all over the wall at Glassdoor. As they say on r/wallstreetbets ‘do your own research’
I did once and it was the best job ever
Chief
Depends. When I took the offer right after my interview with Wetzel’s Pretzels, it was great (not for my waistline). But in advertising? Not really. Found out quick why they had such a high turnover.
Not really in this economy. Agencies all have massive numbers of open positions. But, I would not rush to give them an answer. If they really want you, they will let you meet more people and wait for you to make a decision.
The interviewer explained that the account is going through changes and need fresh ideas and need someone to be bold to advice clients. They think I seems to fit what they are looking for. I do notice that the AD and the other AM are on the account less than 1 year though. There was a media review in 2020 about 1.5 year ago from what I gather on news.
No I am quite new to the agency side ( 1 year) with previous in-house experience so I don't know much people in the industry...fishbowl is my place to ask people on here...
Make sure to ask for a good salary. They seem desperate.
I just went through this an initially said no, but they were very flexible. I ended up saying yes to the role about six weeks later and after speaking with their team at greater length. The whole interview team had been there at least 5 years and I got the sense they were signing SOWs and really needed specific experience I brought to the table after that. I have my fingers crossed!
Also, all of this to say, if you feel like you still have questions about whether it’s a fit, I would voice them! The right team will want to make sure you feel good about the choice as well.
As in they email the offer later that day or do it right there in person?
I turned down a higher paying job because of this. No idea if it was the right move but the person I interviewed with looked miserable.
It depends but in my experience, yes. They were desperate to get someone in the door to fill a position the agency was such a hot mess.
I did this once and it was the worst decision ever. Learned to trust my instinct always from then on
All four jobs I’ve had happened exactly like that. It’s especially likely to happen if you were a referral. I’ve had great experiences at all of them.
How soon after was that offer sent? Is it the first or second interview, etc.?
Their internal HR called 20 minutes after first interview with the AD, and official offer letter in the morning day after. No second interview.
I wouldn't say a "Red flag" but it's definitely something that would make me think I have leverage to negotiate an offer
I don’t think so. You should be happy 😂
I was contacted by the owner of a company 2.5 hours from me. We chatted for about 20 minutes and he asked if I would come in for an interview. I drove there a few days later. It was pretty casual, 90-minute interview.
We talked; he asked a lot of questions, and told me about his company and goals. He showed me around his office and introduced me to everyone who worked there, so I felt positive about the interview. He did surprise me. When I told him my expected salary, he hired me on the spot! Then, he took me to lunch.
Great decision! Solid contract, too. I worked there three days a week for two months until I was able to move there and start full-time. Cool job, too. I got to help launch what is now a multi-million dollar network marketing company ( It currently generates about 2 million in profits every month. A few years ago, the company owner paid cash for his 2.1 million dollar company yacht and his Gulfstream V (G-five) private jet. I wish I’d been offered a percentage!)
Rising Star
For freelance, it’s fine. Gotta love fast decisions. But when you’re potentially quitting a steady full time thing for a company that you met with once, you start to say “shouldn’t we know each other a little better?”
Nope. I got one IN the interview before. I think it shows they are really trying to fill the position.
I think it shows they know what/who they want. If you’re it; why should they look further? If they hired you IN the interview, you matched their specific needs.
When I interviewed for my current contract job ( through a recruiter) the two VPs who interviewed me told me I was only the second person they’d interviewed. They had other interviews lined up for the next two weeks, so they wouldn’t be making a decision for three weeks. Understandable.
The next morning, my recruiter called and told me they’d changed their minds about interviewing anyone else. They just wanted to hire me. I started there on a three-month contract and they just extended it for another six. I match their needs.
All kind of things play into being hired on the spot. Disney (Yellow Shoes) hired me IN my interview, too. Yes, I had the creative skills needed, but several people who interviewed before me did, too. The difference was: I also fit the “Disney profile.”
Turns out the “happiest place on earth” only hires happy, personable, positive people! (I thought they were joking when they told me I was Disney material; they weren’t.) It truly was a fun and exceptionally positive place to work!