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I got a linkedin request from the hiring manager a week after the interview..

How should I interpret this? What are the possible implications of this? Does such contact indicate a good chance at the job, or something else?

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I got a linkedin request from the hiring manager a week after the interview..

How should I interpret this? What are the possible implications of this? Does such contact indicate a good chance at the job, or something else?

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I got a linkedin request from the hiring manager a week after the interview..

How should I interpret this? What are the possible implications of this? Does such contact indicate a good chance at the job, or something else?

interviewing hiring-process linkedin hiring

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asked Mar 21 '16 at 12:50

TheEnglishMe

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closed as off-topic by Marv Mills, mcknz, AndreiROM, gnat, paparazzo Mar 22 '16 at 8:29

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• "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – Marv Mills, mcknz, AndreiROM, gnat, paparazzo

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What does this mean?

It means that he was looking at your application and decided, for whatever reason, to connect with you on LinkedIn. Nothing else.

There are any number of reasons he did so. It may be that he thinks you're a good enough candidate to look at further. It may be that he's decided to reject you but wants a connection to you or your connections. He may be a LinkedIn LION. You have no way of knowing.

Does it mean I have a good chance to land the job???

No, there is no way to tell from this.

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Even though this is not an indication of you getting the job but from what I have seen, it is a good indication. If they were to decline you right off the bat, they sure wouldn't let you to snoop on them or contact them by LinkedIn messages in the future, by being a contact.

On the other side of the coin, since he/she can not see everything on your profile (unless he/she is a premium member) by accepting the request, you are opening up your profile to this person. And if there is anything that will hurt your chances of being offered this position, you are giving the employer to chance to dig it up. If your work history is spotless, I do not see any reason why this may harm your chances.

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Either that, or it could be a stealth background check.

Many companies are checking out people's facebook, linkedin and other social media to see what kind of character the applicant has.

Or, he just likes you. we can't know more until you know more.

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  Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
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  @Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
  – Richard U
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  @JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
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accepted

What does this mean?

It means that he was looking at your application and decided, for whatever reason, to connect with you on LinkedIn. Nothing else.

There are any number of reasons he did so. It may be that he thinks you're a good enough candidate to look at further. It may be that he's decided to reject you but wants a connection to you or your connections. He may be a LinkedIn LION. You have no way of knowing.

Does it mean I have a good chance to land the job???

No, there is no way to tell from this.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:59

Lilienthal♦

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accepted

What does this mean?

It means that he was looking at your application and decided, for whatever reason, to connect with you on LinkedIn. Nothing else.

There are any number of reasons he did so. It may be that he thinks you're a good enough candidate to look at further. It may be that he's decided to reject you but wants a connection to you or your connections. He may be a LinkedIn LION. You have no way of knowing.

Does it mean I have a good chance to land the job???

No, there is no way to tell from this.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:59

Lilienthal♦

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accepted

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accepted

What does this mean?

It means that he was looking at your application and decided, for whatever reason, to connect with you on LinkedIn. Nothing else.

There are any number of reasons he did so. It may be that he thinks you're a good enough candidate to look at further. It may be that he's decided to reject you but wants a connection to you or your connections. He may be a LinkedIn LION. You have no way of knowing.

Does it mean I have a good chance to land the job???

No, there is no way to tell from this.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:59

Lilienthal♦

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What does this mean?

It means that he was looking at your application and decided, for whatever reason, to connect with you on LinkedIn. Nothing else.

There are any number of reasons he did so. It may be that he thinks you're a good enough candidate to look at further. It may be that he's decided to reject you but wants a connection to you or your connections. He may be a LinkedIn LION. You have no way of knowing.

Does it mean I have a good chance to land the job???

No, there is no way to tell from this.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:59

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Even though this is not an indication of you getting the job but from what I have seen, it is a good indication. If they were to decline you right off the bat, they sure wouldn't let you to snoop on them or contact them by LinkedIn messages in the future, by being a contact.

On the other side of the coin, since he/she can not see everything on your profile (unless he/she is a premium member) by accepting the request, you are opening up your profile to this person. And if there is anything that will hurt your chances of being offered this position, you are giving the employer to chance to dig it up. If your work history is spotless, I do not see any reason why this may harm your chances.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 14:17

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Even though this is not an indication of you getting the job but from what I have seen, it is a good indication. If they were to decline you right off the bat, they sure wouldn't let you to snoop on them or contact them by LinkedIn messages in the future, by being a contact.

On the other side of the coin, since he/she can not see everything on your profile (unless he/she is a premium member) by accepting the request, you are opening up your profile to this person. And if there is anything that will hurt your chances of being offered this position, you are giving the employer to chance to dig it up. If your work history is spotless, I do not see any reason why this may harm your chances.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 14:17

MelBurslan

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Even though this is not an indication of you getting the job but from what I have seen, it is a good indication. If they were to decline you right off the bat, they sure wouldn't let you to snoop on them or contact them by LinkedIn messages in the future, by being a contact.

On the other side of the coin, since he/she can not see everything on your profile (unless he/she is a premium member) by accepting the request, you are opening up your profile to this person. And if there is anything that will hurt your chances of being offered this position, you are giving the employer to chance to dig it up. If your work history is spotless, I do not see any reason why this may harm your chances.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 14:17

MelBurslan

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Even though this is not an indication of you getting the job but from what I have seen, it is a good indication. If they were to decline you right off the bat, they sure wouldn't let you to snoop on them or contact them by LinkedIn messages in the future, by being a contact.

On the other side of the coin, since he/she can not see everything on your profile (unless he/she is a premium member) by accepting the request, you are opening up your profile to this person. And if there is anything that will hurt your chances of being offered this position, you are giving the employer to chance to dig it up. If your work history is spotless, I do not see any reason why this may harm your chances.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 14:17

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Either that, or it could be a stealth background check.

Many companies are checking out people's facebook, linkedin and other social media to see what kind of character the applicant has.

Or, he just likes you. we can't know more until you know more.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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  Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
  – Simon
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 14:18
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
2
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Either that, or it could be a stealth background check.

Many companies are checking out people's facebook, linkedin and other social media to see what kind of character the applicant has.

Or, he just likes you. we can't know more until you know more.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
  – Simon
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 14:18
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
2
down vote

up vote
2
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Either that, or it could be a stealth background check.

Many companies are checking out people's facebook, linkedin and other social media to see what kind of character the applicant has.

Or, he just likes you. we can't know more until you know more.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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Either that, or it could be a stealth background check.

Many companies are checking out people's facebook, linkedin and other social media to see what kind of character the applicant has.

Or, he just likes you. we can't know more until you know more.

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 12:55

Richard U

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• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
  – Simon
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 14:18
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
  – Simon
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 13:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
  – Richard U
  Mar 21 '16 at 14:18
  

  
  
  
  

2

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Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
– Simon
Mar 21 '16 at 13:15

Not so stealth, if a request was sent.
– Simon
Mar 21 '16 at 13:15

@Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
– Richard U
Mar 21 '16 at 13:18

@Simon Stealth with respect that he's not saying "Hi, I'm sending you a linkedin request so I can check on your associations, and do some research on you before I offer you a job." or otherwise officially notifying that he's doing a background check.
– Richard U
Mar 21 '16 at 13:18

@JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
– Richard U
Mar 21 '16 at 14:18

@JhonyDoe Not everyone is as careful with their linkedin profile as you
– Richard U
Mar 21 '16 at 14:18

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