Phone interview follow up

DyasisDyasis Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
Hey all, trying to see what I should do, last Tuesday I had a pre phone interview with the HR manager, and at the end of the call she said "ok, everything looks good, I will forward this the IT manager to setup a interview with him".

As of today I have yet to hear anything back, should I call her back and see 2 whats going on?

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  • theitprotheitpro Member Posts: 37 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Doesn't hurt to call back to check the status. This is what I have been doing.
  • scaredoftestsscaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 Mod
    or email. Sometimes it takes forever for the IT manager (or whomever) to make up their mind. Just say you are 'touching base'.
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  • NetworkNewbNetworkNewb Member Posts: 3,298 ■■■■■■■■■□
    I'd give them some more time, you wouldn't believe how slow some companies are with their interviewing process...
  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    If it's been a week I don't see any harm in following up.
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  • scaredoftestsscaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 Mod
    I don't either..It doesn't hurt and it will 'kinda' put your mind at ease..
    Never let your fear decide your fate....
  • gespensterngespenstern Member Posts: 1,243 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I personally never call back. If they are up to this they will call. If they are not -- your call or e-mail won't change anything. I never been in situation when they really wanted to hire me but accidentally "forgot" about me. Plus, sometimes it takes month for big enterprises to process things.
  • scaredoftestsscaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 Mod
    I have been in that situation and it shows interest. sometimes, it jumpstarts events.
    Never let your fear decide your fate....
  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    I personally never call back. If they are up to this they will call. If they are not -- your call or e-mail won't change anything. I never been in situation when they really wanted to hire me but accidentally "forgot" about me. Plus, sometimes it takes month for big enterprises to process things.

    I disagree. We've had good prospects that just kind of fall off because other work get's in the way. Jump straight from their interview to a day booked with meetings for example. A nice reminder can certainly help. Definitely won't hurt.
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  • paul78paul78 Member Posts: 3,016 ■■■■■■■■■■
    We've had good prospects that just kind of fall off because other work get's in the way.
    Absolutely agreed. And if it's a bigger company, a lot of times, things can get lost in the shuffle. And talent acquisition at some companies can be just paper pushers and a gentle reminder that you exist does not hurt.
  • greg9891greg9891 Member Posts: 1,189 ■■■■■■■□□□
    That's what I did .......you have to follow up especially if its a job that you really want. hr people get so busy sometime its good to remind them. Find out what their decision is. All the best.
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  • RoyalRavenRoyalRaven Member Posts: 142 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I say check-in with them to ensure things are moving along. However, what I have found is if you need to keep doing this throughout the process, the company may be quite disorganized and it may be something you deal with in the position!
  • DyasisDyasis Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I followed up with them and good thing I did... It seems we had a "misunderstanding" on the pay when they asked me what I was looking for, She told me I was above what they wanted to pay, so I told her well that is what I would want but by no means set in stone and I am able to work with them. So she liked that and said ok...

    So I feel that if I didn't contact them back, I would have been pushed to the "trash" pile.
  • eugene_86eugene_86 Member Posts: 67 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Did she say when she was going to call you or email you back?
  • thenjdukethenjduke Member Posts: 894 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I work for a rather large company and I know my Director will sometimes get lost in things at work. He will forget sometimes. This is called being human as we are not perfect. I would call for follow up. It reminds that person and also shows good faith that your interested.
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