I lately experienced a technical interview and my recruiter tell me it might take in regards to a week before they understood the status of my candidacy. They contacted me today and scheduled a period to speak because they have received an update. Are they going to really plan a time to talk to me on the telephone when the answer was “no”? The very first technical interview only agreed to be that, the very first. I’d have several more when the news is nice, therefore it appears as an email would suffice in cases like this. What’s typical within this situation?

requested Jun 4 ’14 at 16:43

The recruiter certainly could phone you whether or not the response is “no”, particularly if the recruiter has an interest in maintaining rapport along with you.

For instance, when the recruiter you use thinks you may be a effective candidate in many positions they’re presently managing, then whether or not the interview wasn’t effective the recruiter could want to speak to you about this to discover the way you thought it went, explain any mismatches or misunderstandings, obtain a better feeling of what you’re searching for/that which you know, and usually attempt to coach you to definitely fare better within the next interview.

Surprisingly, there are several recruiters available who is able to do individuals things that will help you (and them) along within the candidate selection process, and can — although it is a fact that the general ordinary cold-calling/cold-emailing recruiter is probably not likely to do all that. It is also feasible that the recruiter just really wants to say “no” and little else, although not get it done via email for a variety of reasons.

I would not read anything in to the recruiter’s need to phone you with information apart from “it may be great news, it may be not so good news, or it may be bad but useful news.”

clarified Jun 4 ’14 at 16:56

Are they going to really plan a time to talk to me on the telephone when the answer was “no”?

Some recruiters prefer to talk on the telephone, others handle correspondence in different ways (like email).

Furthermore, “No” within this situation is much more like “Not with this position. But we’ve other positions that you might qualify. Are you currently interested?”

What’s typical within this situation?

In my opinion as both a potential employer as well as an interviewee, there’s no “typical” across companies. Each company (and frequently each recruiter) has their very own method of doing things.

You know in no time how it’s done that the organization you have been coping with to date.