Wait Period for Offer

Recently had an interview for a new position (at a diff. firm) and thought it went really well. At the end of the interview I asked about the timeline for a decision and was told that the position wouldn't actually start until a couple of months from now and that it would be awhile before a decision is made. I assume there are other people yet to interview, but am curious if any of you have been in a similar position - if so, how long was it before they made a decision and you heard back from them? Good idea to check in with an email every couple of weeks to reiterate my interest and show initiative?

Thanks in advance, people!

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I've been working on an offer for 9 months and have emailed at least twice per month and had coffee/breakfast several times. I have been politely persistent to keep my name at the top of their radar.

@"WallStreetOasis.com" suggested to me that I should start interviewing with other firms and let the first one know that I have other opportunities on the table. Not sure if that would work in your situation, but I have had much better responses since I did that.

"Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money." - Mickey Bergman - Heist (2001)
 

Thanks for the info, I'll definitely keep in touch with them. I just didn't know how common it was to interview this early for an experienced hire position...

 

From what I can gather experienced hire interviews are very different and have an unknown time period for completion. I have also noted that since I am in my mid-30s and the positions I am interviewing for are more senior there have been many more "fit" questions than tactical questions.

I'm not sure if this is because they assume I couldn't have made it this far in my career without knowing the tactical stuff or not.

"Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money." - Mickey Bergman - Heist (2001)
 

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