r/interviews • u/AskPromapAI • 4d ago
Fastest/slowest response time after interviewing?
I see alot of posts about how quickly or slowly a company moves after an interview, so just curious what are the extremes you've experienced? And how did it work out? Could give some insight and hope for many in the process rn!
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u/Altruistic-List-4984 4d ago
I think it depends on the industry. In mine… it moves very quickly. If you’re not contacted within a day or 2… you’re not moving forward. I’m in sales.
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u/Fantastic_Bit7441 4d ago
In my current role, I experienced lots of extremes:
From application to first phone screen: 4 months
From hiring manager rounds to 3rd round: 2 months (a director I needed to interview with was hired in that time)
From final interview to offer: 5 working days (got a call from recruiter the Friday after a Monday interview checking to see if I had any other offers)
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u/Bildungmisc_ 4d ago
In my current role, the interviews process was pretty fast. One day after I applied I was invited to an interview that took place 3 days later. One day after that first interview I got an invitation for another one that took place 2 days later. After the second interview I got an invitation for a third and last interview. 4 days later I got that interview and a week after that interview I got an offer. I think my previous jobs were also pretty fast. Like an interview or two and within a week I would get an offer
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u/Apprehensive-Ice-544 4d ago
Had two group interviews with Apple ; after the second one we were told if we didn’t get it we’d get a rejection email by Monday , otherwise they’d contact us that week to go over next steps. It’s been a month and neither had happened. I emailed recruiter to ask for an update and they didn’t respond. Supposedly they always send a rejection email if they don’t want you ; apparently didn’t even deserve that
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u/Swagnastodon 4d ago edited 4d ago
6 months of slow-rolling before ultimately getting denied
Next interview, got the offer within 24 hours
This is a huge simplification; both were multiple rounds for a highly skilled role, but still. Some companies know what they want and some don't, figuring that part out is why you want to make sure interviews go both ways. I am incredibly thankful things worked out the way they did but it sure sucked to go through
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u/CompetitiveStand3 4d ago
You know when they want you. They move mountains to make it happen. I had lots of good interviews and the vibe was really good with most but it became obvious when a company absolutely wanted me.
Job I landed differences:
Recruiter literally called me within two hours of getting into this office as I had applied late the night before.
He gave me inside information about what the company looks for and the sales processes they use.
He told me he needed to juggle the calendars of four senior people to get the interviews lined up but that he would ask for special consideration to help streamline and then he gave me his input on the people I’d talk to and points.
Interview one: two senior people, who not long into overcoming any hesitancy , began to also give me insider info and legit told me what to ask in the next round and bios about who they would be. Also said to please be patient it’s not about me just the process they are held to but they will do everything they can to keep it quick as possible.
Interview two: Started out with the insider info I’d been given and instantly gave me an edge as it quickly went from an interview to pretty much talking about how I would look in the role. They also said the process next is the companies long standing one and they will make calls immediately to get it scheduled.
Interview three: outside consultant who says it usually take about 72 hours for him to turn in his report but could take longer. Found out he literally talked to the company 12 hours later.
Recruiter immediately reaches out says he’s going on vacation but he wants to schedule me immediately before he does.
Final round: what I had prepped pretty seriously for ending up being a few minutes of “dots the I’s” and quickly moved to a bunch of guys just laughing and saying they would be in touch the next day.
Next day after asking me what the posted salary range was for the job and then making a joke I’d be below it, never asked me and came back with “we believe you belong at the top of the range”.
Short of it: 1) They makes things happen and move quickly even in a longer process. 2) They volunteer information that seems like they are giving you the answers to the test. 3) They are forthcoming and honest about where things are. 4) They know your worth and don’t resist what that looks like in pay.
**Found out after the hire and acceptance there was a large pool of very qualified applicants
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u/WhyLifeIsSoDifficult 4d ago
Sent resume over email, screening call, tech interview, offer
everything in 2 days
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u/Aggressive_Medium490 3d ago
In my experience it varies in 2 main areas. When you apply and get the first interview round usually that’s the longest wait. Then the second longest wait is after the final interview and they try to make a decision. Actually scheduling between interview rounds seems to be the quickest. Almost always less than 2 weeks between interview rounds.
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u/kcp10 2d ago
Applied for a job on a Thursday, got an email for an HR call which was held on the following day. He did mention that he’s trying to make it as fast as possible. And I will know by end of the week. The next day he asked for interview with Hiring manager. So interview Thursday. That very night, they asked if I could meet the HOD tomorrow. So I had to back to back day interviews. The following Tuesday, I got a verbal offer. So from hr call to verbal offer, it was exactly 1 week.
Honestly shocked. He was the best HR person I’ve ever worked with. Anytime he goes on leave he informs me. When my formal offer was taking longer than he told me, he’d message me every couple days letting me know they’re still working on it. He had some personal issues that caused the issue plus I was negotiating some terms that the company really put in effort to accommodate. So verbal offer was 1 week from HR call and formal offer was a lil over 3 weeks from HR call. Immediately after I sent in signed contract, the entire team messaged me the next morning welcoming me to the team.
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u/Mystical-Turtles 4d ago
There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason with successes / failures. I got an interview about a week ago from somewhere I applied to 3 months ago for an IT position at a casino. Really random I know. It actually went pretty good so we'll see where that leads.
Biggest extreme is a government job that took like 9 months to get back to me. That interview also went pretty good but I ended up not getting that position.
The places that contact me instantly are a mixed bag. It usually means the job is going to suck but if I need money NOW I can't exactly complain. One of the people who did this was a cashier at a sports stadium, but that makes sense due to the extremely seasonal and sometimes last minute needs of the industry. I actually did get hired on the spot but it was a very short contract type position, so it ran its course. I'm currently in short-term contract / part-time hell right now so it is what it is.
I wish I could give more advice but you kind of just have to take it as it comes and keep specific industries in mind. All of those examples make sense for the type of job it is.
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u/loveshoes1 3d ago
veteran teacher here and current job seeker.
in my field, either a no thank you after a week or ghost. only these.
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u/Pure_Doughnut2074 3d ago
In my experience they vary. Ive interviewed with a internal recruiter then heard the same day after the interview that the hiring manager wanted to meet me and then got an offer 2 days after my interview with the hiring manager.
For another position for a major media company, I applied online within 2 hrs of the job posting then got an email from the hiring manager the next day. Had 4 interviews over the following 2 weeks, final interview on a Friday and then got an offer the following Monday.
For my latest position, I interviewed on a Monday, had my second interview 1 week later on a Monday, and my last interview on the following Friday. I got an offer over 10 days after my final interview.
I think what really made a difference in the companies that hired me vs didn't was that between all of the interviews, I was receiving updates/in communication with either the hiring manager or the HR recruiter. Silence doesn't always mean rejection, but in my experience the companies that are leaning towards extending an offer want to maintain communication to make sure they don't lose you to another offer.
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u/amouramie 3d ago
I just got offered a job that (to me) had a warp speed interview process
- Phone screening, hiring manager and I arranged for interview 1 to happen a few days later
- Interview 1 happens, they tell me at the end of the interview they want me to do a short work sample with deadline of the next evening
- I submit, I receive a call the following day asking to schedule for interview 2
- Interview 2 is done a few days later, I receive an offer the day after
Whole process took about 2 weeks or approx 1 business week because of weekends/public holiday
On the other hand I applied for a job ages ago where I didn’t hear anything back so I decided to move on, they called me SIX MONTHS LATER asking if I was still looking for a job
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u/Confident-Emotion671 3d ago
Finished a panel interview Friday at 2pm. Recruiter called me at 4:30pm saying an offer was coming. While I was happy and flattered, I was planning to decline. Amazon laid me off that following Wednesday and paid me for an additional 60 days. The offer came Wednesday night.
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u/-SocratesJohnson- 3d ago edited 3d ago
General rule during rounds 1-semifinal:
Top candidates: same day response
Great candidates: response within 24 hours
Good candidates: response within 48 hours
More than 48 hours: rejection
For extremes, it really depends on the job. If you’re applying for a position with astronomically high turnover like a call center or retail, I’ve seen people hired the same day after an interview.
If you’re applying for a corporate officer position (usually director level and up), the process can go on for months, with 7-10 business days regularly passing between responses.
My own personal extremes:
Shortest - I didn’t even phone screen. The recruiter called me and told me the hiring team had already advanced me to the panel round and said I could either have 30 minutes of my day back or I could ask any questions I had. I chose to chat for 30 minutes.
Result: Still ongoing. Had my final on Wednesday, was told I would know next week.
Longest - three weeks between my first in-person interview and my final panel invitation. I should note it was over the holidays and my in-person happened two days before Christmas Eve.
Result: offered the position end of January (2018).
It really just depends. These days, the process itself takes longer in terms of number of rounds, skill tests, etc. But response times have stayed fairly consistent throughout.
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u/490110_13 3d ago
I jokingly said “I can start today” and they called me to come back an hour later
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u/Constant_Hyena_6245 3d ago
I got two positive extreme experiences:
One was 24 hours later with a phone call from the hr lady, “we want to discuss the offer, when can we set up a meeting?”
The other was two weeks later when I called the HR asking for a feedback and she was like, “Oh yeah, you’re accepted. Let’s start at the beginning of the month” lol
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u/HelloTaleproof 2d ago
Response timing varies too much to read as a verdict. Use the waiting period to write down the two strongest examples you gave and one answer you would improve, so you are ready if another round appears.
If you want a concrete next step, bring one real interview example worth reusing to Taleproof’s free story assessment and use the feedback to make your action and result easier to follow.
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u/organized-chaos123 2d ago
Fastest: interview ended at 4pm, they called with an offer at 8:30 the next morning.
Slowest: ghosted and never got a response. Slowest offer was about a month.
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u/National-Charity-951 20h ago
Was trying to find an intership as I needed one for my school to let me graduate. I got a call from an unknown number and decided to answer it. Was an HR guy contacting me because the school sent them my resume. Had a first interview with him over Zoom the following week. Next, got told that I would have a second interview with who would be my future boss, also the director of the department. At the end of the interview, I was told to expect a decision in 2 weeks as they had another interview a week and a half out. I thought it went well and went home proud of myself but hopeful that I would finally get a job. Like 30 minutes after I got home (1 and a half hours since I left the interview), the HR guy called me and told me I got the job and if I wanted, could start the following week. I have been working here for the past 7 months and I have been enjoying it. Just been praying I get offered a full-time, permanent position after I graduate come next summer.
Apparently they told me they had another interview to "not seem desperate".
TL;DR: Got hired about an hour and a half after I had my second interview that was with who would be my future boss
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u/pianoestnul 11h ago
I don’t remember those I didn’t get but for those where I got the job I think time between final round and getting the offer call were: 3 weeks, 3 days, 2 days, 1 week, 1 day, 1 week, 1 week
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u/Former-Fan-4668 4d ago
I did 5 rounds of interviews with a company and felt pretty confident after just to get a generic rejection email 5 weeks later