job doesn't exist and yet they interviewed me (?)

**Robinho** · 22 January 2013, 22:44

Might have been a permie position and they were fishing to see if a conny would take it on.

**northernladuk** · 22 January 2013, 22:45

Why don't you actually post your questions in the right part of the forum. Not sure how you expect people to bother if you don't?

Of course it happens. Flip it around. If you had been burned by contractors not accepting roles wouldn't you have a few in the back pocket? Same in permie land. Either way, makes no diff to you, still have to turn up and be interviewed. You never know, if you make a good impression they may call you direct for the next piece of work so not a complete waste of time.

**Pondlife** · 23 January 2013, 08:04

BusinessAnalyst2012?

**BrilloPad** · 23 January 2013, 08:31

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Why don't you actually post your questions in the right part of the forum. Not sure how you expect people to bother if you don't?

NLUK - go and fook yourself.

The regulars get some fresh meat - and you expect to pick off the choicest morsels.

**BrilloPad** · 23 January 2013, 08:34

Originally posted by contractor0118 View Post

Hi
I attended an interview the other day and a little bit suspicious … all went fine but they need another week to decide whether they offer me the job or not ...

I have a feeling that they had already made an offer to the candidate whom they interviewed couple of days prior to me…. and only interviewed me as a plan B.

Is this is possible? Does it happen often in real life?

It often happens. Plan A might turn the role down. They thought you might be better than plan A. Or maybe they wanted to spend time grilling someone instead of working? Or wanted the free biccies?

The good news is you might still get the role! But keep interviewing - odds are against you.

BP

**Project Monkey** · 23 January 2013, 10:00

I could be that they've already filled the role, but that there's a possibility of a second. They may need to get budget approval, which could take a week or two, before they offer you the gig.

**MyUserName** · 23 January 2013, 10:07

Does it matter?

Until you get a signed contract you do not have the role so keep applying.

**northernladuk** · 23 January 2013, 10:11

Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

It often happens. Plan A might turn the role down. They thought you might be better than plan A. Or maybe they wanted to spend time grilling someone instead of working? Or wanted the free biccies?

The good news is you might still get the role! But keep interviewing - odds are against you.

BP

That the best you can do in general?? lol

**oscarose** · 23 January 2013, 10:42

This happens all the time

job doesn't exist and yet they interviewed me (?)