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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by dxxvi on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @08:37AM (#33879443)
This is my own experience: if the recruiters don't call me back, that means I fail. Calling them just makes me more stressful/sad.
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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by jenscow on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @10:09AM (#33881196)
Yeah, exactly.

Guess how many times anyone has called a recruiter and heard "Oh yes, you got the job - I've been waiting all week for you to call me about it"?

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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by Retric on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @02:07PM (#33885351)
It’s useful to call back because if you did well but they picked someone else recruiters can often send you to some other interview with a different team. This common because a team will often say we want person X, but Y is also acceptable if X declines.
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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by akhmatova on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @10:20AM (#33881410)
This is my own experience: if the recruiters don't call me back, that means I fail.

No - it just means the decision has been made, and you won't be hired.

Which is different from "you failed". It could just as easily be their failure to evaluate you properly.

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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by abfan1127 on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @10:46AM (#33881930)
I came here to say this. You didn't fail. Its just not a good fit. maybe they are incompetent, and saving you heartache in the long run. Maybe they weren't able to extract your relevant experience. maybe you didn't share effectively. Just keep moving and good luck!
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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by driverdan on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @10:28AM (#33881571)
It's also a sign of having bad culture. Companies should always contact candidates in a reasonable amount of time.
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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by iamwpj on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @11:19AM (#33882482)
THIS! It's a company that's not keeping on top of things! Overworked managers, HR doesn't have a queue, whatever, but it is unlikely employees magically escape these issues.
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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by underwater on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @03:14PM (#33886396)
It's also possible their top candidate is has competing offers, and the recruiter is waiting to see if they need to fall back to you.
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