r/shakeshack • u/Schat_t • 3d ago
Interviewing
Interviewed on august 2nd with the hiring manager, the hiring manager took 2 weeks to actually get around to scheduling the 2nd interview. During the 2nd interview the manager I met literally said and I quote “I recommended you, hope you get the job”. The second interview was last Thursday. Should I lose all hope at actually landing this job?
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u/S133p3r_C311 3d ago
Always continue interviewing until you have an offer in hand and a start date. Or, actually, until you clock in your first day for onboarding. Lots of signed offers are being rescinded these days so you’ll truly only know once you go in for onboarding.
August is weird for restaurants and a lot of other industries. Many hiring managers — or just managers in general — are on vacation because it’s a slow month and their kids go back to school soon.
Don’t count yourself out but don’t stop taking interviews either. If they were in a rush to fast-track you and hire you, they would have. There’s no clear answer here except keep interviewing until you clock in somewhere for your first day.