What happened - how to interpret this situation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It could be a power play or second thoughts, but it could also just be that they wanted to make people feel more included in the decision and have the chance to think that they had a role in interviewing and hiring you.

Yeah, they might have realized some feathers might get ruffled if certain people weren't involved or "consulted." Probably a combination of powerplay and placating but still has more to do with office politics than you personally.

[Anonymous]

If it was a No they wouldn't waste their time by bringing you in.

[Anonymous]

Let us know what happens, OP.

[Anonymous]

Someone higher up the food chain doesn't fully trust the people under her/him.

If they wanted you, they'd be making you an offer, not looking for more excuses to not bring you on board/drag their feet.

Go ahead and meet with these people if this is only the 2nd or 3rd in person interview (esp if you'd be making north of $200k, you're a direct report to a fast-rising star and/or someone who may as well be a "C" suite person) but if they want yet *another* interview I'd cut loose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it was a No they wouldn't waste their time by bringing you in.

It could also be a "We can't make up our minds," which is worse than a "No."

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone. My next round of interviews - yes, that's exactly what it is - is Thursday. I got the interview agenda in my inbox today and I'll be interviewing with the CIO and two VPs.

I'm keeping my mind open and myself focused, but I am disappointed that the recruiter was not transparent to begin with and direct with whether this was another round of interviews and not just "meeting some people".

I found out today I'm getting an offer from another company I interviewed with and so I'll play it by ear and see how it goes Thursday. This position would be a great fit, but the last few days have been confusing and discouraging.

Thanks for the perspectives and encouragement. Will follow up when I know more.

-OP

[Anonymous]

Maybe they want you for a more senior position? Either way, good luck! Also - I often use the interview process to evaluate the company. How organized/transparent they are during this process is typically a good indication of how they'll act once you're hired.

[Anonymous]

If it is a higher up wanting input, it's actually not a bad thing to have their stamp of approval. If you do get the job, it can make your life easier to have the highest muckety mucks feel like they had input into your hiring. They will be more invested in seeing you succeed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone. My next round of interviews - yes, that's exactly what it is - is Thursday. I got the interview agenda in my inbox today and I'll be interviewing with the CIO and two VPs.

I'm keeping my mind open and myself focused, but I am disappointed that the recruiter was not transparent to begin with and direct with whether this was another round of interviews and not just "meeting some people".

I found out today I'm getting an offer from another company I interviewed with and so I'll play it by ear and see how it goes Thursday. This position would be a great fit, but the last few days have been confusing and discouraging.

Thanks for the perspectives and encouragement. Will follow up when I know more.

-OP

Is this for a very highly-paid position? That is a ridiculous amount of interviewing.

[Anonymous]

At my firm one of the execs was a major micromanager and insisted on meeting everyone, even for junior positions. I know we had some poor candidates come in like three times. They were eventually hired though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone. My next round of interviews - yes, that's exactly what it is - is Thursday. I got the interview agenda in my inbox today and I'll be interviewing with the CIO and two VPs.

I'm keeping my mind open and myself focused, but I am disappointed that the recruiter was not transparent to begin with and direct with whether this was another round of interviews and not just "meeting some people".

I found out today I'm getting an offer from another company I interviewed with and so I'll play it by ear and see how it goes Thursday. This position would be a great fit, but the last few days have been confusing and discouraging.

Thanks for the perspectives and encouragement. Will follow up when I know more.

-OP

Is this for a very highly-paid position? That is a ridiculous amount of interviewing.

Define "highly paid". It's a position that starts at $150K and has variable comp on top of that. To me this feels excessive and I come from a company that averages 6 - 8 interviews per hire.

-OP

[Anonymous]

My husband interviewd about 5 different times before he got a high paying job at a very large company. The managing director was an ass and dragged the interview process on. Luckily my DH doesn't ever deal with this guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone. My next round of interviews - yes, that's exactly what it is - is Thursday. I got the interview agenda in my inbox today and I'll be interviewing with the CIO and two VPs.

I'm keeping my mind open and myself focused, but I am disappointed that the recruiter was not transparent to begin with and direct with whether this was another round of interviews and not just "meeting some people".

I found out today I'm getting an offer from another company I interviewed with and so I'll play it by ear and see how it goes Thursday. This position would be a great fit, but the last few days have been confusing and discouraging.

Thanks for the perspectives and encouragement. Will follow up when I know more.

-OP

Good luck, OP. Maybe you'll get two offers and be in the enviable position of choosing.

I would take all of this as a red flag, though. It seems to me that at the very least, communication isn't very good at this company/organization. If someone told you that interviewing was done and you'd hear by the end of the week but then this happened, it shows that either there is a lack of communication (best case scenario) or there are conflicts between people/power struggles (worst-case scenario).

I once had a situation where I went through multiple interviews. Then they said they were bringing me in for something else they thought was a better fit. And that had multiple interviews. It seemed like a sort of ridiculous process. I should have seen it as a red flag. I got the job, and it didn't take long for me to realize there were a lot of strange issues there. And that weird process was a result of the strange power dynamics. I left after a year.