Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 21:37     Subject: Offered Interview then Cancelled?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was offered an interview at a small law firm two Thursdays ago, December 12, a few blocks from the one I currently work for (I'm a paralegal). We scheduled it for this past Tuesday (December 17) at noon so I could make it during my lunch break. On Monday night (December 16) around 6:30pm, I got a phone call from the same associate who called me to schedule the interview, and told me that they had extended an offer to a candidate on Friday (December 13) (keep in mind they scheduled my interview the day before that) and therefore no longer needed me for the interview the next day. I basically told the guy that I was glad they found someone but I was sorry for their loss (for not even considering me).

Is it normal practice for employers to extend offers before they are even finished with the entire interview process? If I was in a hiring position, I would at least want to hear from all the candidates I had scheduled interviews with before I made any hiring decisions. He said in the phone conversation after extending the initial interview offer that they were not in a hurry and I had submitted my resume about a week prior to hearing from them.

What gives? I'm still salty about the rescinded interview. It's basically like I didn't even get a chance.


OP - you are incredibly immature and self-centered. No one owes you anything. you must be under 35.


OP ignore this poster. You were given a lesson that the hiring process isn't always fair. I know it burns now, but try to view this as an opportunity to find something better.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 17:35     Subject: Offered Interview then Cancelled?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was offered an interview at a small law firm two Thursdays ago, December 12, a few blocks from the one I currently work for (I'm a paralegal). We scheduled it for this past Tuesday (December 17) at noon so I could make it during my lunch break. On Monday night (December 16) around 6:30pm, I got a phone call from the same associate who called me to schedule the interview, and told me that they had extended an offer to a candidate on Friday (December 13) (keep in mind they scheduled my interview the day before that) and therefore no longer needed me for the interview the next day. I basically told the guy that I was glad they found someone but I was sorry for their loss (for not even considering me).

Is it normal practice for employers to extend offers before they are even finished with the entire interview process? If I was in a hiring position, I would at least want to hear from all the candidates I had scheduled interviews with before I made any hiring decisions. He said in the phone conversation after extending the initial interview offer that they were not in a hurry and I had submitted my resume about a week prior to hearing from them.

What gives? I'm still salty about the rescinded interview. It's basically like I didn't even get a chance.


OP - you are incredibly immature and self-centered. No one owes you anything. you must be under 35.


why? do you think all people under 35 are dumb twats? what does this have to do with age?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 17:04     Subject: Offered Interview then Cancelled?
Anonymous wrote:I was offered an interview at a small law firm two Thursdays ago, December 12, a few blocks from the one I currently work for (I'm a paralegal). We scheduled it for this past Tuesday (December 17) at noon so I could make it during my lunch break. On Monday night (December 16) around 6:30pm, I got a phone call from the same associate who called me to schedule the interview, and told me that they had extended an offer to a candidate on Friday (December 13) (keep in mind they scheduled my interview the day before that) and therefore no longer needed me for the interview the next day. I basically told the guy that I was glad they found someone but I was sorry for their loss (for not even considering me).

Is it normal practice for employers to extend offers before they are even finished with the entire interview process? If I was in a hiring position, I would at least want to hear from all the candidates I had scheduled interviews with before I made any hiring decisions. He said in the phone conversation after extending the initial interview offer that they were not in a hurry and I had submitted my resume about a week prior to hearing from them.

What gives? I'm still salty about the rescinded interview. It's basically like I didn't even get a chance.


OP - you are incredibly immature and self-centered. No one owes you anything. you must be under 35.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 14:47     Subject: Offered Interview then Cancelled?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP again. @ 11:13 - It just sucks, because they'll never know whether I was an even more "perfect fit" than that person. I have already moved on, but it just stuck with me because I've never been offered an interview and then had it cancelled the night before (or ever, rather). Trying to send out 4-5 resumes a week, minimum.

My firm is a sinking ship going into 2014 and I realize that I need to get out before it gets too bad and I don't get the luxury of quitting.


I guess they are willing to take their chance on this. Also, I agree with PP - I would not have burned that bridge with that comment you made about it being their loss. Because now, they will not be calling you back, even if for some reason their perfect candidate doesn't work out. I know rejection sucks, but you have to be more judicious about what you say to prospective employers.


New PP here.

I wouldn't worry, OP, about burning the bridge.

Frankly, I wouldn't want to work there. I agree that interviewing is a pain and that employers don't have time to interview everyone. But they already scheduled an interview. Common courtesy and good business practice is to finish out the interviews you have scheduled before extending an offer.

If they had already extended an offer and were waiting to here back, they should have waited to schedule your interview. No, it isn't common practice for companies to continue to SCHEDULE interviews when they've already made an offer.

It sounds, frankly, like a poorly managed office.

Just move on.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 14:37     Subject: Offered Interview then Cancelled?
Anonymous wrote:@11:30 - welp, too late now. I guess I was just so surprised at being called up last minute to cancel that it just spilled out. I don't regret it. It truly is their loss.


You don't know that it was their loss, and your petulant attitude reinforces the impression that in fact it wasn't.

There are all these young people (Indian law school student, below median law school student, paralegal or two etc) that think the world of themselves (based on no accomplishments whatsoever) and think they are entitled to comfortable lives and doing interesting stuff. It's quite amazing to watch.