Sending a Follow up Email to HR Manager

Hi everyone,

I recently had a phone interview with a mutual fund company and thought it went very well. The conversation lasted for nearly a half hour and I learned a lot about the structure of the program I am applying for. I was told that I would be contacted within the next week by another manager in the company, but I did not hear anything. After not hearing anything for two and a half weeks, I sent a follow up email to remind the HR manager that I'm still interested in the position and that I enjoyed our conversation. I have yet to receive an email back since that email was sent (roughly a week ago). Did I send the email prematurely and should I consider myself rejected?

Any input is greatly appreciated =]

 

I would say that looking for a job is a lot like dating, all you need is one and it is considered a numbers game. If the recruiter thought you were a potential then they would call you (back for a second date) but if they didnt then they probably wont (as no one like to reject people who mean well).

I am looking for a job and i think patiance is key during a job hunt, HR are just connecting people, even they email line managers and chase them and have to follow up. If things will work out for you then they will call, if not then move on (can you imagine meeting a date that you really like, would you not follow up the same night/next day? same with looking for a job. By chasing them it shows that they are not interested).

Best.

 

Thank you very much for your input on the matter Harry. I was very optimistic about my phone interview with the company. Just bummed it didn't work out with them. But onward and upward i'll go!

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On Topic: If you haven't heard back in two weeks, I'd consider that as a rejection.

Off Topic: Judging by your past posts it seems like you're in a pretty big hole. You have a good attitude about pushing forward, but it is more than just applying to new opportunities.

1) Reflect after each interview, I like to write some notes on what I did well and more importantly, what I could have done better. 2) Take the notes on what could have ding'd you and use them to improve.

-Goodluck

 

Thank you very much. I hadn't considered reflecting on each interview, that's definitely something I'll do going forward.

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I had a similar thing happen to me, and most people I know have experienced something similar. When I transitioned into real estate I had a phone interview with a corp recruiter for a senior analyst gig who said she thought I was a good fit and that my resume would be passed on to the hiring manager, but that it was a holiday weekend and follow up in a week if I didn't hear back. Well that was a year ago and I'm still waiting. I never heard anything on my F/Us. I'll never know why, but such is the nature of the beast (cost me probably $15-20K in all in comp FML).

You didn't do anything wrong in following up. Personally I would't have waited 2.5 weeks, unless they said to wait that long. I went back and looked at your other posts and based on the info; I'd start throwing shit at the wall and hope something sticks. Cast a wider net and explore related areas that may not have been on your radar. Also, consider looking at jobs out of city/state. It's going to get vastly more difficult with that gap getting wider on your resume. Good luck.

 

Thank you for your response. I see what you mean about casting my net wider. I'm going to put in a lot of work this weekend sending emails and making phone calls to any finance or business related position. Hopefully in a month or two I can repost here with a success story. Thanks for the good luck.

Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest in Monte Carlo and came in third. Now that's a story. This... is something else.
 

I had an interview where they spent a lot of time talking about the company, program, etc. I thought it went great, but I was wrong. I could and hope I am wrong about this with regard to your interview.

From my experienc, the more interested they are in you the more questions they will ask about you. The only question I have asked a recruiter via a phone interview is "what are the next steps." Keep in mind, that this is with the recruiter. If you are on the phone with the hiring manager that is a slightly different situation. In those circumstances I would verify my understanding of the role very briefly.

Finally, when you are face to face that is when you should be more inquisitive with them.

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Will echo your statement. Sometimes the interviews I thought went the best, I never got a response back or was rejected. And some of the ones I felt were extremely challenging and I didn't do well on, I got called back.

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Yep! My current job I said I had a brain fart during the middle of a spout of verbal diarrhea for a behavioral question! I wonder if they like to see you a little shaky/nervous. Maybe it shows how you handle pressure and that you truly do want the position? That is all I can guess on.

Only two sources I trust, Glenn Beck and singing woodland creatures.
 

Thank you for the advice! It's a shame it didn't work out but I'm going to keep trying. I guess the main thing I've learned from this thread is to constantly be interviewing/talking with people in the industry.

Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest in Monte Carlo and came in third. Now that's a story. This... is something else.
 

It can definitely be a numbers game. Making sure you have a quality cover letter for each job and make sure you have a sharp resume. I also strongly recommend having a word document with your resume info ready to be pasted into the HR software. And go over each page.

Only two sources I trust, Glenn Beck and singing woodland creatures.
 

I think the ship has sailed. It's true that the right person might say, "wow, this kid's got some balls and really wants this", but most likely they will think it looks desperate. Totally your call, but I wouldn't do it. Being prepared and ready for something as initial as a phone screen should be automatic. Everyone botches things sometimes for various reasons. I say you learn from this mistake and take it more seriously next time and prep for it like a legit in person interview. Have your resume in front of you, a list of questions you want to ask, talking points, etc.

Good luck if you try to reach out or on the next role you go for.

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." Theodore Roosevelt
 

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