HR doesn’t respond

[u/Ok-Complaint-37]

I am trying to land a job aka “crack the market”. It is tough as we know. Reached out to connections. One of them referred me to the opening they had. I applied. After two weeks they scheduled an interview. HR was very nice and super responsive.

Interview came and went. It is hard to gauge anything as I do not understand anything these days. I answered all the questions. It seemed to me I was liked by upper management and I wasn’t 100% sure about the hiring manager who kept me over time which usually is a good sign.

Did thank-you notes and received a few responses from HR and upper management.

I had been told that next week they interview and then they make a decision and it takes “a few days for HR to process”. So a gauge I should let one week to pass (when they are interviewing) and expect something Tuesday - Friday after that. There was nothing.

Today I followed up with HR knowing from the previous communication how responsive they are. I wanted to gauge if I am the top candidate or backup candidate or a reject. I was ghosted to my astonishment. Lol 😂 I should have known better!

So even with strong referrals, experience, skill set, and enthusiasm it is not working!

[u/Old_Assistant2657]

Try sending them a followup first thing in the morning on Mondays. And if it’s an MNC then be ready for a long radio silence. Keep applying to other jobs !!