job interviews end with confirmations by the recruiters and by acceptances by the job applicants?
ok I dont think I will be indispensible in my skills, and having to reject or delay accepting a job with its stipulated salary gives me a heart attack…
but i doubt anybody likes being shortchanged..
so i just want to know, do most interviews end with a ‘we’ll tell you later if you are accepted’, ‘why dont u think about it’, or ‘i’ll think abt it!’, ’ i have an interview next week, i’‘ll tell you after that one’
Or are they more final…like ‘so its done then. you can join by next week etc.’
of course it would depend on industry, and on whether the company has a better reputation or not and a large pool of applicants to consider, but let’s suppose its an average company, the industry is hot, the graduates are many etc…
and plz i want percentages…anecdotes are welcome, but only if you can give additional information like general reputation/size of company, your industry, and your own ratings of your professional skills…
and no i dont have a lot of free time on my hand…i am years away from employment, but its a very important question to my nagging state of mind…thank you..
As you mentioned yourself, it differs from company to company. As far as my company is concerned, 99% of the time, the candidate is not told at the time of the interview if he/she has been accepted or not. However, a time frame is given to the candidate during which he/she should be receiving the confirmation/rejection letter. It is a policy of our company to let the candidate know about the results within the time frame given to the candidate.
My company:
General Reputation: Leading worldwide in its field.
Size: No of employees: 50,000+
Market capitalization: US $ ~50B
Industry: Energy sector
Rating of my professional skills: A (according to my last appraisal)
According to some stats I read when I was in HR, 1 in 200 resumes' results in a job offer and abour 1 in 18 "informational-type" interviews results in a job offer.
Having said that, there are quite a few variables to take into consideration - including the position (urgency), the competition (internal / external), the availability of candidates with the right skill-set (education and experience) etc.
Mostly, the companies will not tell you outright after the interview but you will get a good sense of what to expect from them. I have to say that out of all the offers I have received, 9 out of 10 times I knew I was going to get a call in a few days. It's based on how you market yourself and map your skills and expertise to their requirements and create a sense of urgency in a subtle way when you're just about done with the interviews.
In my experience, as a recruitung manager in the engineering industry, about 15% of the applications are offered an interview. I only would call to an interview someone who I think would fit into the role. After the interview, I would say about 33% (1 in 3) are referred to 2nd interview (the candidates who project themselves well enough), . 2nd interview is final confirmation so after 2nd interview, more than 50% are offered jobs. Interestingly, about 30% of the good candidates decline the interview/ offer as they already have accepted jobs.
abe uncle kis ko keh raha hai !! Actually there is a shortage of good engineers in the automotive industry. The process is very quick as it takes 2 - 3 weeks to get through.
I have read similar stats like what you guys have mentioned. But I think that its all about finding the right person at right time with right skills. The companies wouldn't have any problem offering the position ASAP when the find the right candidate. I have only had two jobs in last 9 years. I was at my previous job for 8 years and have been with the new one for almost a year. I was brought in for a personal interview for my current job after a brief over-the-phone interview. After a 3 hour long interview and lunch with some of the individuals taking the interview on a Friday afternoon, I was offered the position on the spot. I accepted it in the following week on Tuesday after negotiating for the relocation package.
The time to join can also be negotiated. I needed 2-weeks to give the notice to my previous employer and another week to pack up and move. But this would depend on a particular situation. I have seen people accepting the position but their start date wouldn't be until 2 months from then.
