What’s the best way to send a follow up email to a company you are in interview process with but haven’t heard an update in more than 3-5 business days??

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Don’t follow up yet. If you don’t hear back in 10 business days send a note to the HR team “Hi xx, I was in the process of interviewing for xx role and would appreciate if you can update me on any next steps in the process. Many thanks, xx”

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Agreed. If they want to hire you and their hiring process is still on track (sometimes things get delayed due to people taking time off, approvals needed to make offers etc), they will make it known to you promptly. I wouldn’t close yourself off from other opportunities at the same time…

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It's so hard to be patient when you're waiting on something like this, but you really need to. I would give them a week and then follow up with a note thanking them for the meeting (if you've not done so already) and asking them if there is anything more they might need to make their decision. It's not pushy and it's offering assistance. Any employer would appreciate the offer, and many would appreciate the follow-up as it likely is what they would want their employees to do.

I know your pain but it took me time to realize… following up unfortunately is tempting but doesn’t serve you, the best strategy is actually to assume you didn’t get the job until proven otherwise and keep interviewing. Then follow up when you have another offer ;)

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