Need some insight. Have been interviewing with a biotech firm for a director role. The process has taken almost three months now. I have basically lost interest at this point but waiting to see what the offer would be. They’ve just contacted my references as they are now in the pre-offer stage. Should I take this as a red flag 🚩 by how slow this process has taken.

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Under normal circumstances yes, but a lot of things can happen behind the scenes especially during a year like this. That and how desperate are you? If overall reviews on Glassdoor are good and role/salary is good, keep the conversation going..

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Not desperate but I agree with keeping the conversation going.

Things I’ve noticed when I’ve interviewed for director plus roles: timelines are much longer either due to it being a new position or part of a succession plan, timelines are longer because many candidates are from out of state and getting the right candidates sourced takes time, timelines extend because of the comp structures (guaranteed severance, exec package etc.) in general companies want to get these hires more right then staff or even manager level roles because there’s more risk.

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Makes total sense.

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