Interviewer is 18 mins late and counting...in person

[Anonymous]

I’m so curious how this turned out! Are you still waiting in the cold, OP?

[Anonymous]

Don’t leave us out in the cold, OP!

I need an update!

[Anonymous]

Maybe he was fired!

Wells Fargo just took a bunch of successful mortgage staff to a retreat, rewarded them, then fired them.

[Anonymous]

She is now waiting in the unseasonable warmth 😂

[Anonymous]

(OP)

I don't even know what twilight zone I just emerged from. So, I told myself I'd wait until 12:30 and he got there around 12:27 and mumbled a sorry. We talked for 15 minutes and then his 1pm meeting arrived early which I'm assuming was a close client. The client guy walks right into the office we were sitting in and sits down WITH us. Interviewer introduces me then asks how the guy's dad is. The guy says oh my dad is still the same, the doctors have basically stopped giving us hope after 10 weeks in the same state. Then they get into this deep conversation about letting parents go and I'm literally sitting there diverting my eyes to the floor when the client guy looks at me and says "My dad had a stroke 10 weeks ago and it looks like he won't recover" so I say oh wow I'm really sorry to hear that. Then they start talking about a mutual friend that is opening a business down the street and his wife just delivered a stillborn. I'm scrambling my brain trying to figure out how to remove myself from this situation. So I like cleared my throat and asked if there was anything else he needed from me (we really didn't even get into ANYTHING substantial) and he said nope I think this went great and would be excited to move you on to the final interview with XX please reach out to him directly to schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(OP)

I don't even know what twilight zone I just emerged from. So, I told myself I'd wait until 12:30 and he got there around 12:27 and mumbled a sorry. We talked for 15 minutes and then his 1pm meeting arrived early which I'm assuming was a close client. The client guy walks right into the office we were sitting in and sits down WITH us. Interviewer introduces me then asks how the guy's dad is. The guy says oh my dad is still the same, the doctors have basically stopped giving us hope after 10 weeks in the same state. Then they get into this deep conversation about letting parents go and I'm literally sitting there diverting my eyes to the floor when the client guy looks at me and says "My dad had a stroke 10 weeks ago and it looks like he won't recover" so I say oh wow I'm really sorry to hear that. Then they start talking about a mutual friend that is opening a business down the street and his wife just delivered a stillborn. I'm scrambling my brain trying to figure out how to remove myself from this situation. So I like cleared my throat and asked if there was anything else he needed from me (we really didn't even get into ANYTHING substantial) and he said nope I think this went great and would be excited to move you on to the final interview with XX please reach out to him directly to schedule.

This is already an epic DCUM thread. I selfishly want you to keep going with this process, just so you can update us.

[Anonymous]

how much does it pay?

[Anonymous]

Wow, that's incredible!

Please keep us updated if you go to the next interview.

Also, that previous Wells Fargo story--WTeverlovingF! That's just gratuitously cruel. They must have stayed awake devising the cruelest possible way to fire people.

[Anonymous]

The client probably thought you were a co-worker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(OP)

I don't even know what twilight zone I just emerged from. So, I told myself I'd wait until 12:30 and he got there around 12:27 and mumbled a sorry. We talked for 15 minutes and then his 1pm meeting arrived early which I'm assuming was a close client. The client guy walks right into the office we were sitting in and sits down WITH us. Interviewer introduces me then asks how the guy's dad is. The guy says oh my dad is still the same, the doctors have basically stopped giving us hope after 10 weeks in the same state. Then they get into this deep conversation about letting parents go and I'm literally sitting there diverting my eyes to the floor when the client guy looks at me and says "My dad had a stroke 10 weeks ago and it looks like he won't recover" so I say oh wow I'm really sorry to hear that. Then they start talking about a mutual friend that is opening a business down the street and his wife just delivered a stillborn. I'm scrambling my brain trying to figure out how to remove myself from this situation. So I like cleared my throat and asked if there was anything else he needed from me (we really didn't even get into ANYTHING substantial) and he said nope I think this went great and would be excited to move you on to the final interview with XX please reach out to him directly to schedule.

This is already an epic DCUM thread. I selfishly want you to keep going with this process, just so you can update us.

+1 but if you have to work for this person then run away fast!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(OP)

I don't even know what twilight zone I just emerged from. So, I told myself I'd wait until 12:30 and he got there around 12:27 and mumbled a sorry. We talked for 15 minutes and then his 1pm meeting arrived early which I'm assuming was a close client. The client guy walks right into the office we were sitting in and sits down WITH us. Interviewer introduces me then asks how the guy's dad is. The guy says oh my dad is still the same, the doctors have basically stopped giving us hope after 10 weeks in the same state. Then they get into this deep conversation about letting parents go and I'm literally sitting there diverting my eyes to the floor when the client guy looks at me and says "My dad had a stroke 10 weeks ago and it looks like he won't recover" so I say oh wow I'm really sorry to hear that. Then they start talking about a mutual friend that is opening a business down the street and his wife just delivered a stillborn. I'm scrambling my brain trying to figure out how to remove myself from this situation. So I like cleared my throat and asked if there was anything else he needed from me (we really didn't even get into ANYTHING substantial) and he said nope I think this went great and would be excited to move you on to the final interview with XX please reach out to him directly to schedule.

Now you have to go to the final interview. He was impressed with the grace you showed and compassion for the friend.

[Anonymous]

eek. unless it's a lot of money, walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:(OP)

I don't even know what twilight zone I just emerged from. So, I told myself I'd wait until 12:30 and he got there around 12:27 and mumbled a sorry. We talked for 15 minutes and then his 1pm meeting arrived early which I'm assuming was a close client. The client guy walks right into the office we were sitting in and sits down WITH us. Interviewer introduces me then asks how the guy's dad is. The guy says oh my dad is still the same, the doctors have basically stopped giving us hope after 10 weeks in the same state. Then they get into this deep conversation about letting parents go and I'm literally sitting there diverting my eyes to the floor when the client guy looks at me and says "My dad had a stroke 10 weeks ago and it looks like he won't recover" so I say oh wow I'm really sorry to hear that. Then they start talking about a mutual friend that is opening a business down the street and his wife just delivered a stillborn. I'm scrambling my brain trying to figure out how to remove myself from this situation. So I like cleared my throat and asked if there was anything else he needed from me (we really didn't even get into ANYTHING substantial) and he said nope I think this went great and would be excited to move you on to the final interview with XX please reach out to him directly to schedule.

This is already an epic DCUM thread. I selfishly want you to keep going with this process, just so you can update us.

Yes, op, reach out to xx straight away!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how much does it pay?

$100k or so

[Anonymous]

OP, you learned a heck of a lot about the culture at this place in this one interview. They seem pretty casual, relaxed, less professional, and more about people and relationships, and they seem to value conversations and family over professionalism.

You can decide if this is the right culture for you or not.