stood up...for an interview!

asimmy · #1 10-05-2006, 04:11 PM

i had a phone interview scheduled for today, and the guy stood me up! the receptionist was so weird too...when i called in, she asked me "did he ask you to call?" ummm...YES! apparently, he was on the line with a client and would call me back. but it's been a few hours and still nothing and i don't want to be a psycho stalker chick... what to do?

LaFille · #2 10-05-2006, 04:13 PM

boooo! that's so rude... maybe shoot him an email expressing interest in rescheduling?

ps i like your quotes!

MrNCG23 · #3 10-06-2006, 09:48 PM

It has happened to me too. The first time the interviewer was late by about an hour, so we agreed to reschedule. The second time the interviewer didn't even call

jrwilheim · #4 10-06-2006, 11:03 PM

I'd keep calling back once an hour until you got him. He did schedule an interview with you; you have a right to insist on speaking to him. You did rearrange your life to be there for the interview.

GreenwithEnvy · #5 10-07-2006, 10:53 AM

Is this your only job option right now? I ask this b/c it doesn't sound like this place is very organized. Would you want to work for a place like that?

I wouldn't.

If you don't have any other interviews/possible jobs lined up, give them one more chance. Then I'd go elsewhere. I just can't see working for a place who seems so disorganized and clueless.

asimmy · #6 10-07-2006, 06:34 PM

thanks guys... i knew something was up b/c what sort of professional does that? so the guy never called and i got an email today that said the position was filled. what a wimp! like he couldn't just tell me that on the phone? and you're totally right, i DON'T want to work for a company like that. maybe sometimes things work out for the best?

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Bman120 · #7 10-07-2006, 10:14 PM

Yeah i've had this happen to me too. I had a phone interview, the HR woman never called me and I waited an hour and ended up late to a face to face interview I had scheduled that day.

So I had her direct number on my caller ID and I called her back and asked about the interview and was scheduled for another date. I was stood up again for this one and called the number and got no answer.

Finally as I was about to head out with friends, she calls and apologizes for a few minutes and wants to do the interview then. I remember the first thing I thought after that interview was that the least they could do after all this was to hire me, and they did so it all worked out.