I got an interview with the help of a 3rd party recruiter
Hi. I am a graduating senior. I found a full-time opportunity on a 3rd party recruiter website and felt that I am a good fit for the opportunity. So I reached out to the recruiter and had the first-round onsite interview with the firm on Wednesday.
Before the interview began, the HR told me that they will invite a few more candidates that week and the last candidate will come on Friday. She said she will reach out to me next Monday or Tuesday with regard to the final round interview.
The interview was pretty difficult because they gave me some technical/case questions that I was struggling. So I thought I did badly and had a little chance of getting the final round interview. And after the interview, the recruiter reached out to me and asked how the interview was and we had a short conversation. Surprisingly, the HR reached out to me yesterday (Friday) evening and said they want to invite me for the final round interivew.
I have like a week until the final round interview and want to be prepared as much as I can. I am wondering if there’s another candidate for the position. I do not want to ask this to HR outright.. Instead, I want to talk to the recruiter and say “I really appreciate your help. I was able to get the interview with your help. Do you know if there’s still another candidate?” Would that be a bad question to ask to the recruiter?
Its not a big deal to ask how many people are left. It is usually best directed towards the hiring manager when you're having a casual conversation or something. He/she will tell you real quick because it is usually at the forefront their of mind.
The recruiter probably won't know. You can definitely ask though.
You should assume they have at least 3 people they are interviewing in the final round along with you. When in a position of power, its always smart to have options. The firm is in the power position, so i would suggest to act accordingly (be respectful, be smart, friendly, not cocky, etc...).
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