no response after superdays
do banks usually make rejection calls? should i contact my interviewers/HR? am i screwed? i had superdays last friday.
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Yes. I'd give a call near EOB tomorrow or sometime Monday just to see when you can expect an answer
From my experience, if you are likely to receive an offer they will contact you VERY SOON after an interview (sometimes on the same day). If there's an official date that they release decisions, they will call you to give you a heads up that they "liked your performance".
On the other hand, if it's been a long time after your Superday and you still haven't heard back, you're probably on the waitlist. Basically they are waiting to hear back from the people that they offered, and if those spots don't fill up, they will go down that list.
The longest I've had to wait to hear after a superday interview was between 3 and 4 months. The call I received was not a rejection. That is not to say that your chances of receiving an offer improve with time. I once waited over a month for a rejection call; at another time I simply did not hear back at all.
From my experience, it really depends on the office/firm. Since I never moved to contact HR during my long waits, I can't speak to whether or not you should reach out to them.
I am in a similar situation. Had a superday about a week ago and have not heard back.
Is there a problem with not contacting the interviewer to follow up? Could that hurt my chances on a wait list? The reason I ask is that I have superdays next week and would much rather say that I recently had a superday with BB bank and am still waiting to hear back, rather than saying I was rejected.
@big10banker:
If it's only been a week since your superday I would definitely sit put a little while longer. Like I said, I don't have any experience with reaching out to HR during waiting periods; however, I would think that it would come off as a little insecure if you were to call/email only a week after your interviews. I don't think there is anything inherently "wrong" with following up...you just don't want to come off as insecure/jumpy.
Not if you're calling b/c you have another offer and need to decide... it might make you more desirable
Good point.
Most likely you're screwed with this one. Time to send your cover letter/resume somewhere else...
No Response for Superday (Originally Posted: 11/21/2013)
Hi all
I had a phone screening with the vp of a group at a BB last week, I thought it went really well, we both seemed to enjoy the conversation. Towards the end of the conversation the vp told me HR would get in contact with me this week about bringing me in for their superday, and he even told me to make sure to prepare extensively as it is very competitive with limited spots. It has been a week and I followed up with HR 2 days ago via email and no response. Im not sure if this is a ding or just poor hr followup. Im normally good at waiting it out and not making these posts, but Im a bit impatient as the holidays are coming up and I would think the superday would definitely be before that.
Is it okay to follow up with the vp? I dont have his card or anything but with his name I can use the email format for the bank
chillllllllllllllllll
ive been trying to man. easier said than done i suppose
Go get wasted, get up tomorrow, and continue to network in case things don't work out. That's all you can do.
Pitch Silence Post Supeday- Auto Reject? (Originally Posted: 09/17/2015)
I had a superday late last week with a boutique that told me they would come back with next steps or some sort of decision "sometime this week." In my SA recruiting cycle I got offers the same day and even rejections came within a few days if not the next day.
I followed up with them Wednesday through email but didn't hear anything at all as of yet.
Should I presume this as a no offer situation basically?
What do you mean by "boutique"? If this is a really small place, they may just be taking their time. Since small banks rarely have a dedicated HR team, they need to balance recruiting and their normal work, which is tough.
Post Final Round - No Response (Originally Posted: 09/05/2013)
So I interviewed for an ER position several weeks back, I think it has been like 5 weeks now so I am obviously dinged. Got some follow up that they were still working through the process a couple weeks ago, and then I followed up again last week with the hiring manager but didn't get a response. At this point I realize I didn't get the job.
Oh well, moving on. I did a phone interview, first round at the office, and second round interview where interviewed with 3 people.
I did all the Thank you notes, and then followed up with the person making the hiring decision.
So my question - is it just industry standard now to not even have HR send me a template rejection email?
Depends on the shop really. Some do, some don't. Keep your head up though.
I think there can be liability issues, so firms that don't have a well-oiled recruiting machine might forego the rejection letter/call entirely. I had a similar situation - three trips up to their office, met with a ton of people, never heard a word. Talked to the recruiter who set up everything and he said the bank had gone cold on him as well. A week later, I see the same position with the same bank on the WSO jobs sidebar haha.
Depends on the firm & the people involved in the process. In some instances, you will hear back on a rejection from HR if they were involved in the process. If you interact directly with the hiring MD's, you usually don't hear anything if you've been rejected. Like I said, it's case by case with every firm.
Thanks for the feedback. Man, I don't see why a standard template rejection email from HR would be a liability at all for them. Just cause I am neurotic I will call HR to confirm (last I spoke they said it was ongoing), but I think I have about .00000000000001% of getting the job. Still going to chase it down. I have the hiring manager's number might even give that person a call as well. I am not going to be rude or anything, worst they can say is sorry you didn't get the job. Or they could just screen their phone calls forever.
I feel your frustration. Was told 1 week, we are now in week 3. I've mentally filed it under "not happening" and I'm moving on with my life but it's definitely tough. If I did not already have a FT I would be losing my marbles, definitely wouldn't hurt them to just say "no."
varies across the industry. sometimes you hear back within hours, days or weeks. most likely HR is bringing new candidates to the firm and they might want to compare across all candidates before making an offer. so keep your head up!
Same shit happened to me with a megafund for a vp role. Did multiple rounds, presented a damn case study that ruined a weekend and met with principals, PMs, head of the group. Whole process took 3 months, no joke, so I thought it was just dragged on b/c at that level, there isn't a formal recruiting process with a superday that lasts like 2 weeks max from beginning to end. Anyway, they went cold turkey on me for a month even though I had been exchanging emails with them. Finally the HH just told me they dinged me after all that.
No Call Back from Superday (Originally Posted: 03/14/2015)
Hey all,
Went to an off cycle superday with only a few spots and less than 20 candidates. Haven't heard back yet within 36 hours. Does this mean I am mostly likely waitlisted?
BB firm.
Yes.
If the superday was on Thursday/Friday give it until the following Wednesday. Something could've come up on a live deal that is taking precedent. Generally offers will go out within 0-2 business days.
Its probably time to start moving on, you may still be in the running. But I would start to focus your attention elsewhere, nothing you can do about it now.
Line completely dead after Superday? (Originally Posted: 02/10/2015)
So I had a superday a few weeks ago and the line went completely dead. I'm not angry, more just confused. I know it likely means I was not chosen, but why have they not made any contact at all to notify me I was not chosen?
It was a group I really wanted to work for and I delayed some other possibilities for it. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this before.
They are probably waiting to confirm all the acceptances/rejections of their offers before they notify everyone else.
Oh, and you should never forego or delay too long another opportunity. You are better off telling this place they are your no. 1 choice but that you have an offer elsewhere. That will at least speed up their response to you.
Many banks never get back to you if you were rejected. They want to avoid potential lawsuits and getting into arguments about whether or not the candidate was qualified.
HUGE +1. You always need to line up backups.
Why do banks not get back to me after a superday? (Originally Posted: 10/31/2016)
I interviewed nearly 2 weeks ago and still haven't heard back. Another bank told me I'd hear back in 2 days, and it's been nearly 4. It is extremely frustrating. To clarify, this is for summer analyst superdays.
Unfortunately, this is how recruiting goes in IB. I certainly don't think it's right to go silent after a candidate has taken the time to interview in person, but it is the norm.
You're wait listed or didn't get the job. If you got it, they'd call back same day after you left the office or after the weekend. They probably won't get back to you with a no, because they're waiting to hear back from the current people with offers. If they don't fill their class entirely, you still might make it in.
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