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How long should a person wait for an interview call after applying to a post? I am not applying to other companies because I am happy where I am. Recently, however, I saw an even better opportunity and applied to that job. It's in a different technology so I take time out of my weekends to prepare for the interview. It's been one week since I applied to that job. I was wondering: how long should I wait for the interview and keep on preparing?
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How long should a person wait for an interview call after applying to a post? I am not applying to other companies because I am happy where I am. Recently, however, I saw an even better opportunity and applied to that job. It's in a different technology so I take time out of my weekends to prepare for the interview. It's been one week since I applied to that job. I was wondering: how long should I wait for the interview and keep on preparing?
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Take a look at how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer? The answer there is straightforward: don't wait. Move on immediately. If you're preparing for an interview that you haven't been invited to yet, then you're probably overestimating your importance/abilities. But you won't be wasting your time since you're probably learning something new.
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How long should a person wait for an interview call after applying to a post? I am not applying to other companies because I am happy where I am. Recently, however, I saw an even better opportunity and applied to that job. It's in a different technology so I take time out of my weekends to prepare for the interview. It's been one week since I applied to that job. I was wondering: how long should I wait for the interview and keep on preparing?
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edited Jun 20 '13 at 17:58
IDrinkandIKnowThings
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asked Jun 20 '13 at 14:20
zzzzz
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How long should a person wait for an interview call after applying to a post? I am not applying to other companies because I am happy where I am. Recently, however, I saw an even better opportunity and applied to that job. It's in a different technology so I take time out of my weekends to prepare for the interview. It's been one week since I applied to that job. I was wondering: how long should I wait for the interview and keep on preparing?
resume job-search job-change
edited Jun 20 '13 at 17:58
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
asked Jun 20 '13 at 14:20
zzzzz
1,39852034
edited Jun 20 '13 at 17:58
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
edited Jun 20 '13 at 17:58
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
edited Jun 20 '13 at 17:58
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
43.9k1398188
asked Jun 20 '13 at 14:20
zzzzz
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asked Jun 20 '13 at 14:20
zzzzz
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asked Jun 20 '13 at 14:20
zzzzz
1,39852034
1,39852034
Take a look at how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer? The answer there is straightforward: don't wait. Move on immediately. If you're preparing for an interview that you haven't been invited to yet, then you're probably overestimating your importance/abilities. But you won't be wasting your time since you're probably learning something new.
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:28
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Take a look at how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer? The answer there is straightforward: don't wait. Move on immediately. If you're preparing for an interview that you haven't been invited to yet, then you're probably overestimating your importance/abilities. But you won't be wasting your time since you're probably learning something new.
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:28
Take a look at how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer? The answer there is straightforward: don't wait. Move on immediately. If you're preparing for an interview that you haven't been invited to yet, then you're probably overestimating your importance/abilities. But you won't be wasting your time since you're probably learning something new.
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:28
Take a look at how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer? The answer there is straightforward: don't wait. Move on immediately. If you're preparing for an interview that you haven't been invited to yet, then you're probably overestimating your importance/abilities. But you won't be wasting your time since you're probably learning something new.
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:28
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How long it takes for companies to set up interviews varies dramatically from company to company. Some employers do interviews on a rolling basis, as strong applications come in. Others have a set application period of, say, three to four weeks possibly and don’t contact anyone until that period is over. And others are just really slow — they should be contacting people within a few weeks but because of disorganization, inefficiency, and so forth don’t contact candidates for months. If you want to follow up in some way, send a polite email reiterating your strong interest in the job and saying that you’d love to talk when they’re ready to begin scheduling interviews.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
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I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
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More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
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In my experience, companies that are serious about hiring will get back to you fairly quickly. I've had employers contact me almost immediately after sending my resume (minutes/hours), though usually it's at least a couple of days. Anything more than 2 weeks and I'd usually assume I wasn't going to get a call.
That said, I've had companies (usually the big ones) contact me a couple of months after I'd already interviewed for and started a new job somewhere else wanting to set up an interview. While that's irritating, if I had still been unemployed, I probably would have accepted the interview.
I wouldn't stop applying and sending out resumes until you've accepted a job offer... worst case you end up with a week or two of back-to-back job interviews. Maybe even multiple offers.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
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In the software and tech business, no more than a week. I've been hired at the close of the interview five or six times. I've been in a few situations where I faxed a resume at 10:00 in the morning, interviewed at 2:00 in the afternoon, and gotten my offer at 4:00 PM. Companies that take 'weeks' to respond to developer and network tech resumes are 'out of the running' a lot of the time - qualified candidates will already been in their new job by the time a slow employer decides to schedule an interview.
The 'unusual' circumstances might include something with heavy background checking, one's first attempt in a management role, or a 'long shot' migration to a new technology. However, you should hear something: a hint that they're interested and plan to talk to you within a particular timeframe.
answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
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How long it takes for companies to set up interviews varies dramatically from company to company. Some employers do interviews on a rolling basis, as strong applications come in. Others have a set application period of, say, three to four weeks possibly and don’t contact anyone until that period is over. And others are just really slow — they should be contacting people within a few weeks but because of disorganization, inefficiency, and so forth don’t contact candidates for months. If you want to follow up in some way, send a polite email reiterating your strong interest in the job and saying that you’d love to talk when they’re ready to begin scheduling interviews.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
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I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
4
More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
How long it takes for companies to set up interviews varies dramatically from company to company. Some employers do interviews on a rolling basis, as strong applications come in. Others have a set application period of, say, three to four weeks possibly and don’t contact anyone until that period is over. And others are just really slow — they should be contacting people within a few weeks but because of disorganization, inefficiency, and so forth don’t contact candidates for months. If you want to follow up in some way, send a polite email reiterating your strong interest in the job and saying that you’d love to talk when they’re ready to begin scheduling interviews.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
1
I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
4
More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
How long it takes for companies to set up interviews varies dramatically from company to company. Some employers do interviews on a rolling basis, as strong applications come in. Others have a set application period of, say, three to four weeks possibly and don’t contact anyone until that period is over. And others are just really slow — they should be contacting people within a few weeks but because of disorganization, inefficiency, and so forth don’t contact candidates for months. If you want to follow up in some way, send a polite email reiterating your strong interest in the job and saying that you’d love to talk when they’re ready to begin scheduling interviews.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
How long it takes for companies to set up interviews varies dramatically from company to company. Some employers do interviews on a rolling basis, as strong applications come in. Others have a set application period of, say, three to four weeks possibly and don’t contact anyone until that period is over. And others are just really slow — they should be contacting people within a few weeks but because of disorganization, inefficiency, and so forth don’t contact candidates for months. If you want to follow up in some way, send a polite email reiterating your strong interest in the job and saying that you’d love to talk when they’re ready to begin scheduling interviews.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
answered Jun 20 '13 at 14:44
Michael Grubey
4,20432252
4,20432252
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I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
4
More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
add a comment |Â
1
I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
4
More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
1
1
I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
I dont want to send anymore emails as I think I have sent a lot of emails already.I applied on their global website.Then I sent my CV to their local job hiring email.Then I sent my CV to their HR.
– zzzzz
Jun 20 '13 at 14:46
4
4
More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
More than once, I've had companies take more than 6 months to contact me. In one case, it resulted in a job.
– thursdaysgeek
Jun 20 '13 at 22:48
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
@zzzzz, here's another one you may find helpful: my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:30
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
In my experience, companies that are serious about hiring will get back to you fairly quickly. I've had employers contact me almost immediately after sending my resume (minutes/hours), though usually it's at least a couple of days. Anything more than 2 weeks and I'd usually assume I wasn't going to get a call.
That said, I've had companies (usually the big ones) contact me a couple of months after I'd already interviewed for and started a new job somewhere else wanting to set up an interview. While that's irritating, if I had still been unemployed, I probably would have accepted the interview.
I wouldn't stop applying and sending out resumes until you've accepted a job offer... worst case you end up with a week or two of back-to-back job interviews. Maybe even multiple offers.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
James Adam
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up vote
8
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In my experience, companies that are serious about hiring will get back to you fairly quickly. I've had employers contact me almost immediately after sending my resume (minutes/hours), though usually it's at least a couple of days. Anything more than 2 weeks and I'd usually assume I wasn't going to get a call.
That said, I've had companies (usually the big ones) contact me a couple of months after I'd already interviewed for and started a new job somewhere else wanting to set up an interview. While that's irritating, if I had still been unemployed, I probably would have accepted the interview.
I wouldn't stop applying and sending out resumes until you've accepted a job offer... worst case you end up with a week or two of back-to-back job interviews. Maybe even multiple offers.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
James Adam
2,0551114
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
In my experience, companies that are serious about hiring will get back to you fairly quickly. I've had employers contact me almost immediately after sending my resume (minutes/hours), though usually it's at least a couple of days. Anything more than 2 weeks and I'd usually assume I wasn't going to get a call.
That said, I've had companies (usually the big ones) contact me a couple of months after I'd already interviewed for and started a new job somewhere else wanting to set up an interview. While that's irritating, if I had still been unemployed, I probably would have accepted the interview.
I wouldn't stop applying and sending out resumes until you've accepted a job offer... worst case you end up with a week or two of back-to-back job interviews. Maybe even multiple offers.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
James Adam
2,0551114
In my experience, companies that are serious about hiring will get back to you fairly quickly. I've had employers contact me almost immediately after sending my resume (minutes/hours), though usually it's at least a couple of days. Anything more than 2 weeks and I'd usually assume I wasn't going to get a call.
That said, I've had companies (usually the big ones) contact me a couple of months after I'd already interviewed for and started a new job somewhere else wanting to set up an interview. While that's irritating, if I had still been unemployed, I probably would have accepted the interview.
I wouldn't stop applying and sending out resumes until you've accepted a job offer... worst case you end up with a week or two of back-to-back job interviews. Maybe even multiple offers.
answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
James Adam
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answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
James Adam
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answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
James Adam
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answered Jun 20 '13 at 16:01
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In the software and tech business, no more than a week. I've been hired at the close of the interview five or six times. I've been in a few situations where I faxed a resume at 10:00 in the morning, interviewed at 2:00 in the afternoon, and gotten my offer at 4:00 PM. Companies that take 'weeks' to respond to developer and network tech resumes are 'out of the running' a lot of the time - qualified candidates will already been in their new job by the time a slow employer decides to schedule an interview.
The 'unusual' circumstances might include something with heavy background checking, one's first attempt in a management role, or a 'long shot' migration to a new technology. However, you should hear something: a hint that they're interested and plan to talk to you within a particular timeframe.
answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
Meredith Poor
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In the software and tech business, no more than a week. I've been hired at the close of the interview five or six times. I've been in a few situations where I faxed a resume at 10:00 in the morning, interviewed at 2:00 in the afternoon, and gotten my offer at 4:00 PM. Companies that take 'weeks' to respond to developer and network tech resumes are 'out of the running' a lot of the time - qualified candidates will already been in their new job by the time a slow employer decides to schedule an interview.
The 'unusual' circumstances might include something with heavy background checking, one's first attempt in a management role, or a 'long shot' migration to a new technology. However, you should hear something: a hint that they're interested and plan to talk to you within a particular timeframe.
answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
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In the software and tech business, no more than a week. I've been hired at the close of the interview five or six times. I've been in a few situations where I faxed a resume at 10:00 in the morning, interviewed at 2:00 in the afternoon, and gotten my offer at 4:00 PM. Companies that take 'weeks' to respond to developer and network tech resumes are 'out of the running' a lot of the time - qualified candidates will already been in their new job by the time a slow employer decides to schedule an interview.
The 'unusual' circumstances might include something with heavy background checking, one's first attempt in a management role, or a 'long shot' migration to a new technology. However, you should hear something: a hint that they're interested and plan to talk to you within a particular timeframe.
answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
Meredith Poor
8,8661730
In the software and tech business, no more than a week. I've been hired at the close of the interview five or six times. I've been in a few situations where I faxed a resume at 10:00 in the morning, interviewed at 2:00 in the afternoon, and gotten my offer at 4:00 PM. Companies that take 'weeks' to respond to developer and network tech resumes are 'out of the running' a lot of the time - qualified candidates will already been in their new job by the time a slow employer decides to schedule an interview.
The 'unusual' circumstances might include something with heavy background checking, one's first attempt in a management role, or a 'long shot' migration to a new technology. However, you should hear something: a hint that they're interested and plan to talk to you within a particular timeframe.
answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
Meredith Poor
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answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
Meredith Poor
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answered Jun 21 '13 at 22:48
Meredith Poor
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Take a look at how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer? The answer there is straightforward: don't wait. Move on immediately. If you're preparing for an interview that you haven't been invited to yet, then you're probably overestimating your importance/abilities. But you won't be wasting your time since you're probably learning something new.
– Joel DeWitt
Nov 4 '15 at 20:28