Fun story, I've interviewed with 10 people from the same company in two weeks.

For reference, I've interviewed with more people at this company than my former company had employees total.

I applied for a position about a month back on Indeed.

Interview 1

I was contacted and given an hour long interview with a recruiter that works for the company. We determined that it wouldn't be a good fit but discussed that if any other opportunities that matched my skill set better came available I would be willing to talk.

Interview 2

Two weeks later, another recruiter with the same company contacts me saying a better position is available. We go back over my qualifications and do a basic interview and then I am invited in for lunch.

Interview 3 - 6

I go in for lunch at the companies location. I met the manager of the department I would be working for. The same day I meet with a lead engineer and two others that work in the department and speak about my resume and experience with all of them one by one.

Interview 7 - 8

Two days later I am invited back to the companies location for an interview with a vice president and then a senior DBA. One by one, and I am out of there in two hours.

Interview 9

As I leave, I get a phone call from someone saying they are disappointed that I left as they wanted to speak with me. (I was told onsite by the recruiter that I was finished for the day). I scheduled a phone call for this person later in the day.

Interview 10

Earlier today I had a 30 minute call with yet another department manager.

In total, I've spent 10.5 hours interviewing with a total of 10 different people within the same organization and I still don't know if I have impressed the right people to get a job offer as some of the interviews went very well; others I spent the entire time saying that I didn't have experience with specific technologies but I was willing to learn and progress.

Fun times.

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Thacker

BradleyHU wrote: »

wait...u didn't discuss pay up front first? And then you did all those interviews to not be selected??? couldn't be me doing that...

We discussed pay on my first interview. He even wrote the number on my resume before anyone else saw it. The HR / recruiter guy called me just to confirm an offer of that amount would be "what was needed to bring me on".

BradleyHU

Thacker wrote: »

We discussed pay on my first interview. He even wrote the number on my resume before anyone else saw it. The HR / recruiter guy called me just to confirm an offer of that amount would be "what was needed to bring me on".

Ah ok...fair enough. Ionno how you did all those interviews. I only need to come into the office a max of 2 times, before i'm over a job opening. I don't mind meeting with a bunch of ppl in those 2 times, but once it goes past that, i'm over it, and more than likely will say i'm no longer interested.

Thacker

BradleyHU wrote: »

Ah ok...fair enough. Ionno how you did all those interviews. I only need to come into the office a max of 2 times, before i'm over a job opening. I don't mind meeting with a bunch of ppl in those 2 times, but once it goes past that, i'm over it, and more than likely will say i'm no longer interested.

I really need a job. That's why.

Mike-Mike

Thacker wrote: »

After my last interview, I was told I had to talk to one more person "before an offer".

After that was finished, I was contacted the next day to tell discuss money, confirm a number and they sent over their benefits package. I felt something was odd because I was told they "would make a final decision within 2 days"

Well two days, was 4 days ago. I finally reached out this morning for an update and I was told I was not selected as they have decided to go a different path with the position.

Very weird process, and disappointing overall. I suspect they wouldn't even have sent me an update if I didn't reach out for one.

Mine has gone similar.. I had my last meeting, and figured the official offer was coming any day. They did the same write my dollar amount on my resume, and then still meet with me 2 more times..

However it had been 2 weeks since my last meeting, so I sent a follow up email... then nothing. tomorrow will be a week since my follow up email with no response.

sorry you had to go through that, it sucks

aderon

scaredoftests wrote: »

I have had that happen. Got the offer, it required top secret clearance which they assured me would go off without a hitch. Well, a hitch happened and the offer was rescinded. Darn that Edward Snowden. Plus, I have other stories of going on interviews that would make you cringe. LOL

Would you mind elaborating on that? How long did the background check take and were you just expected to not apply anywhere else while they figured things out?

scaredoftests

aderon wrote: »

Would you mind elaborating on that? How long did the background check take and were you just expected to not apply anywhere else while they figured things out?

The company thought since I had a secret clearance, I'd be able to get a top secret. The also hired two other people with the same thought. The government told them otherwise. Our offers were rescinded. I was in another position at the time (and I did not give notice until they found out).

Mike-Mike

as a follow up to this.. I got a rejection for mine today as well. However I already accepted a different position so I'm fine with it, but had I been holding out all this time, it would have sucked big time. Crazy to think they would spend so much time going through so many interviews, just to pass