Job Interview follow up

[redtrucker610]

Had a job interview this morning. I’m pretty interested in the job. I would like to send a follow up email to the manager I met with. How long should I wait before sending a follow up email to the manager?

Thanks in advance

 

[dubber09]

Imho, right after you get home or so, an hour or so later is fine, just to express appreciation they invited you, met and spoke with you, and to confirm your interest in the position.

 

[dja4260]

Chat GTP + a few hours of wait time.

 

[factorytuned2012]

Chat GTP + a few hours of wait time.

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[Dave Hess]

Had a job interview this morning. I’m pretty interested in the job. I would like to send a follow up email to the manager I met with. How long should I wait before sending a follow up email to the manager?

Thanks in advance

What type of job did you apply for ?

I would send a ‘human’ written follow up email.

No synthetic email.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Sooner the better. Shows interest, not just motions.

 

[BrendanC]

i sent a follow up the next day after my interview.

 

[dja4260]

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Embrace change and use the available options to your advantage—for example, by writing an excellent thank-you email after an interview... In my line of work, I use programs such as this to polish and clean up communication to the 180 people I'm responsible for.

 

[KrisZ]

This isn’t dating, if the manager made up his/her mind one way or another after the interview, your follow up and the timing of it has little chance of changing their position.

 

[RooflessVW]

This isn’t dating, if the manager made up his/her mind one way or another after the interview, your follow up has little chance of changing their position.

Yeah it ain't the 1950's anymore.

 

[SC Maintenance]

This isn’t dating, if the manager made up his/her mind one way or another after the interview, your follow up and the timing of it has little chance of changing their position.

I disagree a bit. If they have made up their mind, or did not do that well, yes for sure, your not going to change it.

If they have two candidates they can't decide between the two - then it might help.

Can also depend on the job. If its a sales position - even if they wanted to hire you they would not if you didn't follow up. Its a bit of a test.

If you interviewed well but are just a bad fit for that job, they might hold on to your resume or re-interview in the future.

Very job dependant, but it doesn't hurt.

Yes, I was a hiring manager for years - so this is from that side of the desk.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Even if you don't get the job, and I hope you will, a follow up thank you letter or the current email in question is still a nice way to handle it. It shows you are thoughtful and they might return to you later or be extra glad they made the right choice.

Reminds me of a plumber who took a week to respond to my photo text messages for a hot water heater replacement. When he gets back to me he apologizes for forgetting to respond timely but I tell him I already found someone else (I'm doing the job myself) so then he ghosts me. He could have said "OK I understand, if you ever need anything in the future, just let me know." I'm not calling him if I do need plumbing help.

 

[KrisZ]

I disagree a bit. If they have made up their mind, or did not do that well, yes for sure, your not going to change it.

If they have two candidates they can't decide between the two - then it might help.

Can also depend on the job. If its a sales position - even if they wanted to hire you they would not if you didn't follow up. Its a bit of a test.

If you interviewed well but are just a bad fit for that job, they might hold on to your resume or re-interview in the future.

Very job dependant, but it doesn't hurt.

Yes, I was a hiring manager for years - so this is from that side of the desk.

Sure I can see that, especially for a position with “people” skills, but worrying about timing the reply? No, I don’t think that would have any impact.

If it actually mattered, I wouldn’t want to work in that kind of environment anyways.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Sure I can see that, especially for a position with “people” skills, but worrying about timing the reply? No, I don’t think that would have any impact.

If it actually mattered, I wouldn’t want to work in that kind of environment anyways.

Yes, I agree with that. Timing is sort of irrelvant. Day of, next day, day after. Whatever.

They likely won't even read it. Just see that you sent one.

 

[Pablo]

Retired guy (manager, etc) viewpoint: Doesn't matter. It really doesn't.

Qualifications, demeanor, confidence = hired (not the guy who sent a thank you note)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Government job? OK don't post that Pablo.

 

[rijndael]

I'm a hiring manager, for tech positions. While I'd apprecaite a followup thank you, I've never received one, mostly because HR is the only person who communicates with the candidates outside of the actual interview. They'll get it, file it in to your file/email folder, and that'll be the end of it.

 

[Dave P.]

Even if you don't get the job, and I hope you will, a follow up thank you letter or the current email in question is still a nice way to handle it. It shows you are thoughtful and they might return to you later or be extra glad they made the right choice.

Reminds me of a plumber who took a week to respond to my photo text messages for a hot water heater replacement. When he gets back to me he apologizes for forgetting to respond timely but I tell him I already found someone else (I'm doing the job myself) so then he ghosts me. He could have said "OK I understand, if you ever need anything in the future, just let me know." I'm not calling him if I do need plumbing help.

I needed to have my driveway re-paved as a condition of obtaining new homeowners insurance. I had a deadline to get it done but it was a soft deadline. Contacted a paver that had done work in my neighborhood who gave me an acceptable price and I agreed to it without negotiation. I could not pin this guy down to a date, or even a rough date. Finally I emailed him and said I was no longer in need of his services as I had found someone else who was ready to do it and gave me a date. He emailed me back and said "Thanks for wasting my effing time." I knew right then I made the right decision not to use him now, in the future or to ever recommend him to anyone else. All these contractors must be making a ton of money right now because they do not seem interested in new work.

 

[rijndael]

"Thanks for wasting my effing time."

"If you didn't waste my time stringing me along and just got the work done, you'd have my check to cash and I'd have a paved driveway".

 

[Owen Lucas]

I needed to have my driveway re-paved as a condition of obtaining new homeowners insurance. I had a deadline to get it done but it was a soft deadline. Contacted a paver that had done work in my neighborhood who gave me an acceptable price and I agreed to it without negotiation. I could not pin this guy down to a date, or even a rough date. Finally I emailed him and said I was no longer in need of his services as I had found someone else who was ready to do it and gave me a date. He emailed me back and said "Thanks for wasting my effing time." I knew right then I made the right decision not to use him now, in the future or to ever recommend him to anyone else. All these contractors must be making a ton of money right now because they do not seem interested in new work.

That's insane. Good help is indeed hard to find, maybe it always was.

Sometimes this makes me want to go into the trades because it seems all you really need to do is:

1. Answer the phone immediately or call back ASAP (even easier with SMS).
2. Provide a quick, professional quote.
3. Show up on time.
4. Moderate quality work will probably suffice at this rate as you hit points 1-3 earlier on.

 

[ecotourist]

I did a lot of hiring in my last job.

A nice note following an interview wouldn't make any difference to my hiring decision. I hired the best candidate, period.