Is being offered an interview good?

Is being offered an interview good?

Receiving an offer in the middle of an interview is a great way for a recruiter to show his or her hand. The company wants you—and sure hopes you’ll accept without asking too many questions. If you’re stumped for questions to ask, here are a few to help jumpstart the conversation over email.

How did I do in my job interview?

I met them in person. It was a good interview. I was excited. I had a second interview and it seemed like they wanted to hire me. They checked my references. I took a drug test.

Can a company interview someone who has already been hired?

“We are pretty sure you didn’t do anything wrong, but rather the job was already filled,” we said. Companies and institutions will interview people like Alex to pad out a candidate roster only in order to get approval to hire someone they’ve already chosen for the role.

Can a company only interview internal candidates for job openings?

Sometimes a company policy says that internal candidates can only be considered for a job opening if several external candidates are also interviewed. That’s why Alex was dragged out of her busy life to a job interview where the interviewer barely looked at her.

What was Allison like at the second interview?

At Alex’s second interview, Allison was polite and distant. “She seemed to be going through the motions,” said Alex. “She didn’t ask me one question at the interview!

I met them in person. It was a good interview. I was excited. I had a second interview and it seemed like they wanted to hire me. They checked my references. I took a drug test.

Can you receive an offer in the middle of an interview?

Receiving an offer in the middle of an interview is a great way for a recruiter to show his or her hand. The company wants you—and sure hopes you’ll accept without asking too many questions. If you’re stumped for questions to ask, here are a few to help jumpstart the conversation over email.

At Alex’s second interview, Allison was polite and distant. “She seemed to be going through the motions,” said Alex. “She didn’t ask me one question at the interview!

“We are pretty sure you didn’t do anything wrong, but rather the job was already filled,” we said. Companies and institutions will interview people like Alex to pad out a candidate roster only in order to get approval to hire someone they’ve already chosen for the role.