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Is it a bad idea to reveal to a boss that you had applied for another position in the same company and didn't get it? [closed]
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I had applied for a position in a very large company and did not get it. Years latter I was hired by the same company, but in a different branch. I once mentioned to my boss that I had an interview with the company years ago (but as he knows I hadn't worked for them before). Was this a bad thing to reveal? Does it depend on the boss? I know mine has a philosophy of "avoiding turning heads" and may see it as a negative thing that he hired someone that another colleague didn't.
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I had applied for a position in a very large company and did not get it. Years latter I was hired by the same company, but in a different branch. I once mentioned to my boss that I had an interview with the company years ago (but as he knows I hadn't worked for them before). Was this a bad thing to reveal? Does it depend on the boss? I know mine has a philosophy of "avoiding turning heads" and may see it as a negative thing that he hired someone that another colleague didn't.
professionalism management politics
asked Mar 6 '14 at 9:48
bobby
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closed as primarily opinion-based by CMW, jcmeloni, Monica Cellio♦, jmac, ChrisF Mar 17 '14 at 20:58
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Relevant (not duplicate): What is the purpose of a company asking “Have you interviewed with us before?â€Â
– AakashM
Mar 6 '14 at 10:15
You're on the right track. It totally depends on your boss, who you know better than we do. So we can't give you a 'right' answer, unfortunately.
– CMW
Mar 6 '14 at 10:19
I had a boss who after 3 years of working for him, I casually mentioned in passing that he had interviewed me for the same role about 4 years before I got the job (the project that the role was attached to changed slightly) - he could not remember me at all (and in fact could not remember actually interviewing anyone!). Not sure if that says more about me or my boss!
– Mike
Mar 6 '14 at 17:34
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I had applied for a position in a very large company and did not get it. Years latter I was hired by the same company, but in a different branch. I once mentioned to my boss that I had an interview with the company years ago (but as he knows I hadn't worked for them before). Was this a bad thing to reveal? Does it depend on the boss? I know mine has a philosophy of "avoiding turning heads" and may see it as a negative thing that he hired someone that another colleague didn't.
professionalism management politics
asked Mar 6 '14 at 9:48
bobby
95741630
I had applied for a position in a very large company and did not get it. Years latter I was hired by the same company, but in a different branch. I once mentioned to my boss that I had an interview with the company years ago (but as he knows I hadn't worked for them before). Was this a bad thing to reveal? Does it depend on the boss? I know mine has a philosophy of "avoiding turning heads" and may see it as a negative thing that he hired someone that another colleague didn't.
professionalism management politics
asked Mar 6 '14 at 9:48
bobby
95741630
asked Mar 6 '14 at 9:48
bobby
95741630
asked Mar 6 '14 at 9:48
bobby
95741630
asked Mar 6 '14 at 9:48
bobby
95741630
95741630
closed as primarily opinion-based by CMW, jcmeloni, Monica Cellio♦, jmac, ChrisF Mar 17 '14 at 20:58
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by CMW, jcmeloni, Monica Cellio♦, jmac, ChrisF Mar 17 '14 at 20:58
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Relevant (not duplicate): What is the purpose of a company asking “Have you interviewed with us before?â€Â
– AakashM
Mar 6 '14 at 10:15
You're on the right track. It totally depends on your boss, who you know better than we do. So we can't give you a 'right' answer, unfortunately.
– CMW
Mar 6 '14 at 10:19
I had a boss who after 3 years of working for him, I casually mentioned in passing that he had interviewed me for the same role about 4 years before I got the job (the project that the role was attached to changed slightly) - he could not remember me at all (and in fact could not remember actually interviewing anyone!). Not sure if that says more about me or my boss!
– Mike
Mar 6 '14 at 17:34
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Relevant (not duplicate): What is the purpose of a company asking “Have you interviewed with us before?â€Â
– AakashM
Mar 6 '14 at 10:15
You're on the right track. It totally depends on your boss, who you know better than we do. So we can't give you a 'right' answer, unfortunately.
– CMW
Mar 6 '14 at 10:19
I had a boss who after 3 years of working for him, I casually mentioned in passing that he had interviewed me for the same role about 4 years before I got the job (the project that the role was attached to changed slightly) - he could not remember me at all (and in fact could not remember actually interviewing anyone!). Not sure if that says more about me or my boss!
– Mike
Mar 6 '14 at 17:34
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Relevant (not duplicate): What is the purpose of a company asking “Have you interviewed with us before?â€Â
– AakashM
Mar 6 '14 at 10:15
Relevant (not duplicate): What is the purpose of a company asking “Have you interviewed with us before?â€Â
– AakashM
Mar 6 '14 at 10:15
You're on the right track. It totally depends on your boss, who you know better than we do. So we can't give you a 'right' answer, unfortunately.
– CMW
Mar 6 '14 at 10:19
You're on the right track. It totally depends on your boss, who you know better than we do. So we can't give you a 'right' answer, unfortunately.
– CMW
Mar 6 '14 at 10:19
I had a boss who after 3 years of working for him, I casually mentioned in passing that he had interviewed me for the same role about 4 years before I got the job (the project that the role was attached to changed slightly) - he could not remember me at all (and in fact could not remember actually interviewing anyone!). Not sure if that says more about me or my boss!
– Mike
Mar 6 '14 at 17:34
I had a boss who after 3 years of working for him, I casually mentioned in passing that he had interviewed me for the same role about 4 years before I got the job (the project that the role was attached to changed slightly) - he could not remember me at all (and in fact could not remember actually interviewing anyone!). Not sure if that says more about me or my boss!
– Mike
Mar 6 '14 at 17:34
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You are not a "turning head", you have never worked for this company. They just couldn't hire you at the first time. Which doesn't necessarily mean they didn't like you. Even if so, you may got better. Time passes, people change.
I know a lot of people trying to get work in big companies and they had more than 2 interviews at different times. Lot of them finally got there.
I have personal experience when the interviewer from the company where i failed to get a job, 2 years later asked me to come again for the interview for the same position.
So, I don't think your first interview should make any sense here.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
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I can't imagine how this could affect your boss's perception of you in a negative way. He obviously thought enough of you to hire you in your current role, and your performance should certainly be a more important aspect of his perception than anything that happened previously. That's especially true if your previous attempt at landing a job with the company happened years ago.
Being turned down for a particular position does not necessarily mean that you have any personal or professional deficiencies. Maybe the previous hiring manager found a better fit based upon specific skills, internal considerations, or team personality. A perceptive manager would realize this and would not hold your previous experience against you.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
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You are not a "turning head", you have never worked for this company. They just couldn't hire you at the first time. Which doesn't necessarily mean they didn't like you. Even if so, you may got better. Time passes, people change.
I know a lot of people trying to get work in big companies and they had more than 2 interviews at different times. Lot of them finally got there.
I have personal experience when the interviewer from the company where i failed to get a job, 2 years later asked me to come again for the interview for the same position.
So, I don't think your first interview should make any sense here.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
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You are not a "turning head", you have never worked for this company. They just couldn't hire you at the first time. Which doesn't necessarily mean they didn't like you. Even if so, you may got better. Time passes, people change.
I know a lot of people trying to get work in big companies and they had more than 2 interviews at different times. Lot of them finally got there.
I have personal experience when the interviewer from the company where i failed to get a job, 2 years later asked me to come again for the interview for the same position.
So, I don't think your first interview should make any sense here.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
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up vote
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You are not a "turning head", you have never worked for this company. They just couldn't hire you at the first time. Which doesn't necessarily mean they didn't like you. Even if so, you may got better. Time passes, people change.
I know a lot of people trying to get work in big companies and they had more than 2 interviews at different times. Lot of them finally got there.
I have personal experience when the interviewer from the company where i failed to get a job, 2 years later asked me to come again for the interview for the same position.
So, I don't think your first interview should make any sense here.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
314313
You are not a "turning head", you have never worked for this company. They just couldn't hire you at the first time. Which doesn't necessarily mean they didn't like you. Even if so, you may got better. Time passes, people change.
I know a lot of people trying to get work in big companies and they had more than 2 interviews at different times. Lot of them finally got there.
I have personal experience when the interviewer from the company where i failed to get a job, 2 years later asked me to come again for the interview for the same position.
So, I don't think your first interview should make any sense here.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
314313
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
314313
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
314313
answered Mar 6 '14 at 10:32
F0G
314313
314313
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I can't imagine how this could affect your boss's perception of you in a negative way. He obviously thought enough of you to hire you in your current role, and your performance should certainly be a more important aspect of his perception than anything that happened previously. That's especially true if your previous attempt at landing a job with the company happened years ago.
Being turned down for a particular position does not necessarily mean that you have any personal or professional deficiencies. Maybe the previous hiring manager found a better fit based upon specific skills, internal considerations, or team personality. A perceptive manager would realize this and would not hold your previous experience against you.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
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I can't imagine how this could affect your boss's perception of you in a negative way. He obviously thought enough of you to hire you in your current role, and your performance should certainly be a more important aspect of his perception than anything that happened previously. That's especially true if your previous attempt at landing a job with the company happened years ago.
Being turned down for a particular position does not necessarily mean that you have any personal or professional deficiencies. Maybe the previous hiring manager found a better fit based upon specific skills, internal considerations, or team personality. A perceptive manager would realize this and would not hold your previous experience against you.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
Roger
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I can't imagine how this could affect your boss's perception of you in a negative way. He obviously thought enough of you to hire you in your current role, and your performance should certainly be a more important aspect of his perception than anything that happened previously. That's especially true if your previous attempt at landing a job with the company happened years ago.
Being turned down for a particular position does not necessarily mean that you have any personal or professional deficiencies. Maybe the previous hiring manager found a better fit based upon specific skills, internal considerations, or team personality. A perceptive manager would realize this and would not hold your previous experience against you.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
Roger
7,17132644
I can't imagine how this could affect your boss's perception of you in a negative way. He obviously thought enough of you to hire you in your current role, and your performance should certainly be a more important aspect of his perception than anything that happened previously. That's especially true if your previous attempt at landing a job with the company happened years ago.
Being turned down for a particular position does not necessarily mean that you have any personal or professional deficiencies. Maybe the previous hiring manager found a better fit based upon specific skills, internal considerations, or team personality. A perceptive manager would realize this and would not hold your previous experience against you.
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
Roger
7,17132644
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
Roger
7,17132644
answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
Roger
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answered Mar 6 '14 at 17:03
Roger
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Relevant (not duplicate): What is the purpose of a company asking “Have you interviewed with us before?â€Â
– AakashM
Mar 6 '14 at 10:15
You're on the right track. It totally depends on your boss, who you know better than we do. So we can't give you a 'right' answer, unfortunately.
– CMW
Mar 6 '14 at 10:19
I had a boss who after 3 years of working for him, I casually mentioned in passing that he had interviewed me for the same role about 4 years before I got the job (the project that the role was attached to changed slightly) - he could not remember me at all (and in fact could not remember actually interviewing anyone!). Not sure if that says more about me or my boss!
– Mike
Mar 6 '14 at 17:34