I've been invited back after not getting the job the first time around

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

So, after losing out to the job to the other person a month ago. I receive an email this week saying are you still interested in the role you applied for. I emailed the person back and told them that I'm still interested.

Two days have passed now and they haven't replied back to me. I called them yesterday but the HR member didn't pick up their work or mobile phone.

I'm unsure what to do now. I don't know whether I should just sit tight and wait for them to call me back, or shall I leave it another day then try to call them again. What is going on???

manpreet 3 years ago

For one of a number of reasons they are now going in another direction. It might be something that was beyond their control, or a sign that they have serious problems.

If you were still pursuing other job options since you were rejected, this rejuvenated option can be viewed as a gift. Even if you were no longer looking this can be good news.

You might be very close to getting an offer. Because offers can take a day or two to generate the gap since they contacted you hasn't been too long. I would have expected at least a quick email response to your acknowledgement that you were still interested.

There are several things that might be occurring:

• They are working through the standard offer generation process, and the HR person is a poor communicator.
• They are being extra careful because they got burned, and the process could take a day or two longer than normal.
• Somebody that needs to sign the paperwork is on vacation. But if this was the case they should have told you this.
• They only knew who was their number one choice, you were a finalist, but they didn't rank them beyond number one. They are contacting all the finalist to see who is interested, then they will pick the best one of the ones still available.
• You were a finalist, but not number 2. They are waiting to hear back from number 2 regarding their offer, and want to keep all the other finalist interested just in case the negotiation with their new prime candidate falls through.

I would contact them again this week, but wouldn't hold my breath. Nor would I stop applying and interviewing for other positions.