"We'll keep your resume on file"

Has anyone ever actually gotten a call back after a rejection where the company said "we'll keep your resume on file?" I hear this all of the time, but was curious if any monkeys have ever been dinged after a final round to actually get an offer or additional interviews later on.

 

from my experience, it's just a formality. have been hit with the "kept on file" line countless times, and it has never amounted to anything.

just my experience though (in UK) - others may vary.

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I interviewed for a role and got no offer. Got a call about a month later and they wanted me to come in to interview with a different team, and ended up getting an offer. Not sure if HR pulled my resume or if it was due to a recommendation from the first team (leaning towards the latter).

 
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Believe it or not, yes.

Worked in corporate finance at a large bank. Tried to get into the M&A program. Denied.

Hired for a role at a boutique M&A shop. There for 5+ years.

No joke, FIVE YEARS LATER a recruiter emailed me. Said she looked at my resume, then found my LinkedIN profile and thought I would be a good fit for a promotion from my current role.

I NEVER thought something like that would happen.

 

I think this is more likely for more senior roles where the applicant pool is smaller.

We've reengaged with some VP/Director type candidates who weren't quite a fit the first go around but were worth considering for a hiring process a year or so down the line. Only a finite number of say consumer luxury goods-focused Directors in the IB market to begin with.

For entry level roles where they can solicit hundreds of applicants with a job posting, I'd guess almost no chance unless it is a tiny regional market.

 

Cold called for pigeon-holing opportunity in agency lending multi fam and cre. Connections told me range which surprised me (20-25% more than I make currently) but made sense, since most people know its a dead-end style of business (unless sales) so they have to pay more...anyway...said my floor would be 50% more than what I make now. Ended up getting the "we'll keep you on file", which is fine, did not bother me at all, and a month later got an email asking if I was still interested. I was not.

 

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