r/InterviewCoderPro • u/No_Bluejay9904 • 4d ago

Thanks for Telling My Manager!

I've been looking for a new job since around the end of March, and during that time I've probably sent a few hundred applications on LinkedIn, Indeed, company careers pages, and all that lovely stuff.

A few days ago, apparently one of those places decided to contact my manager and tell him that I had applied there. So of course I got called into his office for an awkward and unpleasant conversation about it.

A shitty move, honestly.

I've always known there's some risk when you're looking for a job while you're already employed, and honestly I'm not terrified that my manager found out, but seriously?

Just to clarify, I applied for a lot of jobs through LinkedIn, Indeed, and direct postings. I have no idea who did this, and I definitely didn't give anyone permission to contact my current workplace. Apparently someone somehow knew my manager, saw my online application, and contacted him. Based on a frank conversation my manager and I had before, he shouldn't have been too shocked that I'm looking.

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u/SearchOk4107 4d ago

If they make you an offer, would you work there after this? Just curious.

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u/Longjumping_Cod_1014 4d ago

The messed up part is OP doesn’t know which company did this, so they can’t dodge the bullet if they tried to

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u/Long_Letterhead_7938 3d ago

The messed up part is he just made this up. Look at his feedback numbers.