So I'm interviewing for a PMM position. I'm 3 rounds through (recruiter screen, HM interview and just finished a panel of three XFN interviews) last week.

My recruiter hasn't gotten back to me and has consistently taken over a week to get back after each interview stage since I started the process. I already followed up with them after the HM call after it had been a week. If I follow up again (it's been a full week) will I seem desperate/annoying? Should I wait it out? Is this normal?

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I think it shows persistence and that you’re genuinely interested. Also, the recruiter isn’t the hiring manager or decision maker so you probably don’t need to worry about what they think. They might just be bad at communicating… or there are other internal factors causing them to be slow, like the hiring manager is being slow or is preoccupied with other projects or interviewing other candidates. Could be a lot of things. I don’t think following up after a week of silence hurts tho

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Totally agree that it’s ok to follow up after a week, especially after the time you’ve invested in the process thus far

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Its in the art of following up, ex: "As someone who values clear communication, I wanted to check in directly with you to inquire about the status of my candidacy. If we are proceeding further, I would appreciate it if you could share the anticipated timeline for the next steps. If, however, the current circumstances indicate a different direction, I understand and I wish you the best of luck in finding the ideal candidate for the role."

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Absolutely ok to follow up. Dont over think and ask :)

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Definitely reach out. Perhaps the recruiter can give you more insight into why it’s taking over a week for them to get back to you on each step? I’ve never heard of a company taking a week for each interview round

Update: it took forever because they were expediting another candidate, and was the runner up :(

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