Interviewer not responding to my email after the interview

I had an interview with large accounting firm a week ago. I've emailed managers that interviewed me but none of them responded. My question is: I hear that large companies usually respond in few days with the offer if they like you. What should i make of this situation?

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It can be frustrating when you don’t hear back from a firm. This is especially true if you feel like you performed well in the interviews. Wait two weeks after sending your thank you emails to follow up. Usually, a short email asking for their response timeline is appropriate.

Keep in mind that most will let you know sooner rather than later if they have an offer for you. So, following up after two weeks could be helpful if you have been waitlisted.

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Hang on for a week more. I'm sure your emails went through when you sent them, so wait up.

Different people react differently to someone exhibiting desperation or being on the edge of it.

After about a week, instead of emailing them, try to speak to one of them over the phone. You'll definitely get a better grasp on the situation, if you don't hear back before then.

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gstackle32:
Follow up emails after interviews are answered sporadically so I wouldn't read too much into it..

Definitely don't send any more emails though, you'll come off as desperate.

Well i am desperate. lol but i know what you mean.

So stressed about this job. I hope i get it

 

Wait another week and follow up again asking what the timeline is for hearing back. All firms are different, but many will let you know sooner rather than later if you have an offer. Perhaps you are on a wait list.

Impossible is nothing
 
EPS:
Wait another week and follow up again asking what the timeline is for hearing back. All firms are different, but many will let you know sooner rather than later if you have an offer. Perhaps you are on a wait list.
Some of the people who have interviewed with big firms tell me they usually offer the day of the interview! Now idk why they have me waiting. It kinda sucks because i have to keep checking email every second thinking i might hear something from them.
 
Romeo00:
EPS:
Wait another week and follow up again asking what the timeline is for hearing back. All firms are different, but many will let you know sooner rather than later if you have an offer. Perhaps you are on a wait list.
Some of the people who have interviewed with big firms tell me they usually offer the day of the interview! Now idk why they have me waiting. It kinda sucks because i have to keep checking email every second thinking i might hear something from them.

Both of the firms you mentioned will most likely have the recruiter (or other HR rep) call you directly whether you are hired or not. E-mail is generally not used to respond to candidates who have gone through a superday/final round interviews.

Impossible is nothing
 

This all seems like SOP. As someone stated, most of those "thank you" emails are never replied to. Also, some companies are not as organized as you think - if you had multiple interviewers, it can take days to get everyone's feedback, have a meeting to compare notes, think about this & that, narrow down the list, yadda, yadda, yadda . . . to only be a week out and not hear anything is completely normal. Don't do anything else - if you communicate again it reeks of desperation.

 
GentlemanJack:
This all seems like SOP. As someone stated, most of those "thank you" emails are never replied to. Also, some companies are not as organized as you think - if you had multiple interviewers, it can take days to get everyone's feedback, have a meeting to compare notes, think about this & that, narrow down the list, yadda, yadda, yadda . . . to only be a week out and not hear anything is completely normal. Don't do anything else - if you communicate again it reeks of desperation.
Do you guys even send thank you emails? Recently i received a job offer without ever sending thank you email or following up. I guess it's all just B.S.

but you post makes a lot of sense. I am thinking it's tax season soon, so these guys must be preparing for that which is why they're taking so long to get back to me.

 

You don't necessarily have to drop another position down, although that might light a fire under them. At the least you should definitely give them a call and ask if they've made any progress in their search to fill the open position. If they say that it will be another week or so, then you can drop the other offer and how you are holding out for this position. A smaller firm will generally have better contact and should be more responsive. You don't have to open with the other position, but if it seems like there will be further delay (not like a day or so, but like a week, 2 weeks+), you can and probably should mention the other offer and your interest in their firm to both show your enthusiasm as well as candidacy-appeal.

At the end of the day, if they ding you, they were going to ding you anyway - whether you called or not and whether you mentioned the other position or not. It's better to try to make it happen sooner rather than later - after all, you don't want to miss out on the other opportunity for nothing. Good luck.

 

Usually you will get a call in a short period (2 days) if they are interested in hiring you right off the bat.

There is a chance they are waiting for another candidate to accept or reject his/her offer. In this case, you might get a call if someone rejects.

Feel free to send an email explaining your situation but realize that they might make you wait weeks for other candidates to accept/reject offers.

Good Luck!

 

I think it is perfectly reasonable to send an email explaining your position, something along the lines of:

"I have just received an offer at another firm; however, [This company] is my top choice to work for because of XX. I was wondering if you would like to move ahead with the interview process. I just want to further express my interest in this position, and discuss my candidacy. I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know your thoughts. blah blah..."

----------------------------------------------------------------- “It's all nonsense. Firms use titles to pander to the egos of the employees without giving away the store. If you are getting the money, who cares about the title?"
 
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Hang on for a week more. I'm sure your emails went thru when you sent them, so wait up. Different people react differently to someone exhibiting desperation or being on the edge of it. After about a week, instead of emailing them, try to speak to one of them over the phone. You'll definitely get a better grasp on the situation, if you don't hear back before then.

 

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