Double J Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 A few days after my interview with a company whose position I'm very interested in, the interviewer replied to my thank you e-mail. He thanked me for the thank you note and said they'd be contacting candidates for follow-ups "over the next week or two," and that I "SHOULD hear from them shortly." That was March 5th - exactly a week ago. I don't wish to overanalyze this e-mail, but would it have been any different if he had said "you WILL hear from us shortly," or does it really mean the same thing? "Shortly" is such a vague word. The guy left for Asia that very weekend after the interview, which may also be delaying things a bit. I was thinking that maybe I should call him on Monday to see how things are going, because that would almost be 2 weeks after this reply. Then again, I'm not sure if "over the next week or two" meant one or two weeks from the day of his reply, or "any time within the course of the next two weeks." Should I be worried and take his reply with a grain of salt, or should I be pretty optimistic that he'll be calling? Any similar experiences/comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3boys Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I would wait a bit longer, especially if the guy was out of the country. I'd wait until Thursday or Friday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlost Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I wouldn't start worrying until probably a week and a half into it. Should, will, etc. don't really mean that much IMO. They're not going to give anything away in that response if there are multiple candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon111 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 a week or two, so you wait until two weeks have passed, that's the way i read it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgirl Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Well, i'd wait the week or two and don't take it with a grain of salt. They gave you a timeframe in which they would get back to you, so i think you should wait, for the bare minimum. What you need to realise about recruitment is that it is real people doing it and sometimes unforeseen circumstances occur which may distract them from the recruitment process for a while. I know... i used to be like you, but my advice would be to wait and then contact them. Sometime later this week, to show them you are enthusiastic. Just make a general enquiry, try not to make it sound personal or desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedStar Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Wait two weeks then give him a call to say you are just checking in to see if there is anything else they need from you and that you are still very interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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