Silence after interview

[eek]

Why? That seems quite a nasty trick to pull. It is not the next candidate's fault that you did not get the gig, why try to jeopodise things for them?

1) it was not intentional but accidental.

And if you've interviewed 6 people in a day and someone asks you later how did x do its very easy to think back to the wrong person.

[MyUserName]

1) it was not intentional but accidental.

And if you've interviewed 6 people in a day and someone asks you later how did x do its very easy to think back to the wrong person.

Oh, sorry - the way Old Greg wrote his post it made me think he/you meant accidental as in 'accidental' rather than it actually being an accident.

[Old Greg]

Why? That seems quite a nasty trick to pull. It is not the next candidate's fault that you did not get the gig, why try to jeopodise things for them?

This is before I know whether I've got the gig. The pimp calls you after interview to see how it's gone and in reality to give the next candidate in an unfair advantage over you on the back of your info. Unfortunately, I get things muddled up and accidentally tell them the wrong thing.

[eek]

Oh, sorry - the way Old Greg wrote his post it made me think he/you meant accidental as in 'accidental' rather than it actually being an accident.

He's not me. I just can easily recognise how such a screw up could occur

[Old Greg]

Oh, sorry - the way Old Greg wrote his post it made me think he/you meant accidental as in 'accidental' rather than it actually being an accident.

I have the accurate response ready, but then it accidentally falls down the stairs every time.

[MyUserName]

This is before I know whether I've got the gig. The pimp calls you after interview to see how it's gone and in reality to give the next candidate in an unfair advantage over you on the back of your info. Unfortunately, I get things muddled up and accidentally tell them the wrong thing.

Ah right, yes that makes sense.

[MyUserName]

He's not me. I just can easily recognise how such a screw up could occur

Fair enough.

[Old Greg]

Ah right, yes that makes sense.

The trick is not to overdo it. If they're looking for a pragmatic PM who will roll up his sleeves, cut corners and just get things done, I find something like this works:

'It went pretty well. I think they're looking for a PM who is an absolute stickler for rigid implementation of waterfall methodologies in a PRINCE2 framework. And the interviewer looks hard as nails but he's a dedicated Atomic Kitten fan.'

[psychocandy]

Not sure I'm that bothered about feedback. As pointed out, its a bit of a mindfield for the client and they may have they're own reasons for not selecting you.

What I hate is:-

Day 1 - pimp won't return your calls - hmmm. 50% sure aint got it.
Day 2 - Still no call - 75% sure.
Day 3 - Still no call - 90% sure.
Day 4 - Still no call - 100% sure.

Just call me on day 1 and put me out of my misery. Thats all. If I don't get the gig then fair enough but lets draw a line under it.

[GB9]

Yeah, its impolite, lazy, and makes you feel tulipe waiting for a day or 2, but if you don't hear from them, it means they don't want you.