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I got approached to apply for a job by a recruiter, two people that have previously worked at this company have told me that it's a terrible place to work so I was a bit hesitant but the recruiter convinced me to have a 20 minute conversation with the head of IT over the phone.
After speaking to them I got good feedback and they were apprantly really excited about bringing me in for a face to face interview.
However they want me to fill in an application form. This form is pretty lengthy and most of the information is already on my resume, the stuff that isn't is just standard interview questions, e.g tell me about a time you solved a complex problem. But the space provided to write the answer is unreasonabley small.
To be honest I think it's a waste of my time and I don't want to do it. I'm not really that enthusiastic about the job but would still be interested in going to the interview to see what they're all about.
What would be the best way to communicate to them that I am not going to fill their form in and if they still wanted me to go for an interview I would, but if it was a deal breaker for them then I'm ok with that as well ?
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I got approached to apply for a job by a recruiter, two people that have previously worked at this company have told me that it's a terrible place to work so I was a bit hesitant but the recruiter convinced me to have a 20 minute conversation with the head of IT over the phone.
After speaking to them I got good feedback and they were apprantly really excited about bringing me in for a face to face interview.
However they want me to fill in an application form. This form is pretty lengthy and most of the information is already on my resume, the stuff that isn't is just standard interview questions, e.g tell me about a time you solved a complex problem. But the space provided to write the answer is unreasonabley small.
To be honest I think it's a waste of my time and I don't want to do it. I'm not really that enthusiastic about the job but would still be interested in going to the interview to see what they're all about.
What would be the best way to communicate to them that I am not going to fill their form in and if they still wanted me to go for an interview I would, but if it was a deal breaker for them then I'm ok with that as well ?
professionalism interviewing hiring-process united-kingdom
asked Sep 4 at 2:39
user1450877
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closed as off-topic by gnat, Rory Alsop, Twyxz, GOATNine, gazzz0x2z Sep 4 at 12:55
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions require a goal that we can address. Rather than explaining the difficulties of your situation, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, see this meta post." – Rory Alsop, Twyxz, GOATNine
You're quite happy to spend several hours coming in for an interview at a company you've been told is terrible, but you draw the line at spending 15' on filling in a basic application because that would be wasting your time? Or are you specifically asking about the presence of standard interview questions on this form and which might take longer than that? That would be more reasonable to push back against but you're kind of burying the lead if that's really the core issue.
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I got approached to apply for a job by a recruiter, two people that have previously worked at this company have told me that it's a terrible place to work so I was a bit hesitant but the recruiter convinced me to have a 20 minute conversation with the head of IT over the phone.
After speaking to them I got good feedback and they were apprantly really excited about bringing me in for a face to face interview.
However they want me to fill in an application form. This form is pretty lengthy and most of the information is already on my resume, the stuff that isn't is just standard interview questions, e.g tell me about a time you solved a complex problem. But the space provided to write the answer is unreasonabley small.
To be honest I think it's a waste of my time and I don't want to do it. I'm not really that enthusiastic about the job but would still be interested in going to the interview to see what they're all about.
What would be the best way to communicate to them that I am not going to fill their form in and if they still wanted me to go for an interview I would, but if it was a deal breaker for them then I'm ok with that as well ?
professionalism interviewing hiring-process united-kingdom
asked Sep 4 at 2:39
user1450877
4,38351728
I got approached to apply for a job by a recruiter, two people that have previously worked at this company have told me that it's a terrible place to work so I was a bit hesitant but the recruiter convinced me to have a 20 minute conversation with the head of IT over the phone.
After speaking to them I got good feedback and they were apprantly really excited about bringing me in for a face to face interview.
However they want me to fill in an application form. This form is pretty lengthy and most of the information is already on my resume, the stuff that isn't is just standard interview questions, e.g tell me about a time you solved a complex problem. But the space provided to write the answer is unreasonabley small.
To be honest I think it's a waste of my time and I don't want to do it. I'm not really that enthusiastic about the job but would still be interested in going to the interview to see what they're all about.
What would be the best way to communicate to them that I am not going to fill their form in and if they still wanted me to go for an interview I would, but if it was a deal breaker for them then I'm ok with that as well ?
professionalism interviewing hiring-process united-kingdom
asked Sep 4 at 2:39
user1450877
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asked Sep 4 at 2:39
user1450877
4,38351728
asked Sep 4 at 2:39
user1450877
4,38351728
asked Sep 4 at 2:39
user1450877
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4,38351728
closed as off-topic by gnat, Rory Alsop, Twyxz, GOATNine, gazzz0x2z Sep 4 at 12:55
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions require a goal that we can address. Rather than explaining the difficulties of your situation, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, see this meta post." – Rory Alsop, Twyxz, GOATNine
closed as off-topic by gnat, Rory Alsop, Twyxz, GOATNine, gazzz0x2z Sep 4 at 12:55
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions require a goal that we can address. Rather than explaining the difficulties of your situation, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, see this meta post." – Rory Alsop, Twyxz, GOATNine
You're quite happy to spend several hours coming in for an interview at a company you've been told is terrible, but you draw the line at spending 15' on filling in a basic application because that would be wasting your time? Or are you specifically asking about the presence of standard interview questions on this form and which might take longer than that? That would be more reasonable to push back against but you're kind of burying the lead if that's really the core issue.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 4 at 9:07
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You're quite happy to spend several hours coming in for an interview at a company you've been told is terrible, but you draw the line at spending 15' on filling in a basic application because that would be wasting your time? Or are you specifically asking about the presence of standard interview questions on this form and which might take longer than that? That would be more reasonable to push back against but you're kind of burying the lead if that's really the core issue.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 4 at 9:07
You're quite happy to spend several hours coming in for an interview at a company you've been told is terrible, but you draw the line at spending 15' on filling in a basic application because that would be wasting your time? Or are you specifically asking about the presence of standard interview questions on this form and which might take longer than that? That would be more reasonable to push back against but you're kind of burying the lead if that's really the core issue.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 4 at 9:07
You're quite happy to spend several hours coming in for an interview at a company you've been told is terrible, but you draw the line at spending 15' on filling in a basic application because that would be wasting your time? Or are you specifically asking about the presence of standard interview questions on this form and which might take longer than that? That would be more reasonable to push back against but you're kind of burying the lead if that's really the core issue.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 4 at 9:07
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You have 2 reasonable options:
Fill in the form
They probably have some software that files and orders applications by the information given in the form. If you want to be considered as an enthusiastic applicant, you have to make their life as easy as possible. They don't care how complicated your life gets or how much of your time they waste.
If you honestly want that job, fill in the form.
Tell them you're not interested anymore
This seems like the honest approach in your case. You don't waste your own time and you stop wasting theirs. Tell them in a clear but friendly way that you will not fill in the form because you don't really want the job. Remember that you already got positive feedback.
Your way: Look lazy and petulant
If you tell them you want the job but won't fill in the form because you already gave them all information, you cause a real headache for someone. Chances are you'll be dismissed without further thought or some poor office worker has to read your resume and extract the information for you. Keeping in mind that you're not really interested in the job anymore, suddenly you are the one wasting someones time. Really nice.
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
5
down vote
You have 2 reasonable options:
Fill in the form
They probably have some software that files and orders applications by the information given in the form. If you want to be considered as an enthusiastic applicant, you have to make their life as easy as possible. They don't care how complicated your life gets or how much of your time they waste.
If you honestly want that job, fill in the form.
Tell them you're not interested anymore
This seems like the honest approach in your case. You don't waste your own time and you stop wasting theirs. Tell them in a clear but friendly way that you will not fill in the form because you don't really want the job. Remember that you already got positive feedback.
Your way: Look lazy and petulant
If you tell them you want the job but won't fill in the form because you already gave them all information, you cause a real headache for someone. Chances are you'll be dismissed without further thought or some poor office worker has to read your resume and extract the information for you. Keeping in mind that you're not really interested in the job anymore, suddenly you are the one wasting someones time. Really nice.
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
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up vote
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You have 2 reasonable options:
Fill in the form
They probably have some software that files and orders applications by the information given in the form. If you want to be considered as an enthusiastic applicant, you have to make their life as easy as possible. They don't care how complicated your life gets or how much of your time they waste.
If you honestly want that job, fill in the form.
Tell them you're not interested anymore
This seems like the honest approach in your case. You don't waste your own time and you stop wasting theirs. Tell them in a clear but friendly way that you will not fill in the form because you don't really want the job. Remember that you already got positive feedback.
Your way: Look lazy and petulant
If you tell them you want the job but won't fill in the form because you already gave them all information, you cause a real headache for someone. Chances are you'll be dismissed without further thought or some poor office worker has to read your resume and extract the information for you. Keeping in mind that you're not really interested in the job anymore, suddenly you are the one wasting someones time. Really nice.
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
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up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
You have 2 reasonable options:
Fill in the form
They probably have some software that files and orders applications by the information given in the form. If you want to be considered as an enthusiastic applicant, you have to make their life as easy as possible. They don't care how complicated your life gets or how much of your time they waste.
If you honestly want that job, fill in the form.
Tell them you're not interested anymore
This seems like the honest approach in your case. You don't waste your own time and you stop wasting theirs. Tell them in a clear but friendly way that you will not fill in the form because you don't really want the job. Remember that you already got positive feedback.
Your way: Look lazy and petulant
If you tell them you want the job but won't fill in the form because you already gave them all information, you cause a real headache for someone. Chances are you'll be dismissed without further thought or some poor office worker has to read your resume and extract the information for you. Keeping in mind that you're not really interested in the job anymore, suddenly you are the one wasting someones time. Really nice.
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
5,37131226
You have 2 reasonable options:
Fill in the form
They probably have some software that files and orders applications by the information given in the form. If you want to be considered as an enthusiastic applicant, you have to make their life as easy as possible. They don't care how complicated your life gets or how much of your time they waste.
If you honestly want that job, fill in the form.
Tell them you're not interested anymore
This seems like the honest approach in your case. You don't waste your own time and you stop wasting theirs. Tell them in a clear but friendly way that you will not fill in the form because you don't really want the job. Remember that you already got positive feedback.
Your way: Look lazy and petulant
If you tell them you want the job but won't fill in the form because you already gave them all information, you cause a real headache for someone. Chances are you'll be dismissed without further thought or some poor office worker has to read your resume and extract the information for you. Keeping in mind that you're not really interested in the job anymore, suddenly you are the one wasting someones time. Really nice.
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
5,37131226
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
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answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
5,37131226
answered Sep 4 at 4:36
YElm
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5,37131226
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add a comment |Â
You're quite happy to spend several hours coming in for an interview at a company you've been told is terrible, but you draw the line at spending 15' on filling in a basic application because that would be wasting your time? Or are you specifically asking about the presence of standard interview questions on this form and which might take longer than that? That would be more reasonable to push back against but you're kind of burying the lead if that's really the core issue.
– Lilienthal♦
Sep 4 at 9:07