Questions tagged [hiring-process]
Questions relating to the employment process for a new employee.
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How should I explain to people why I left my previous law job?
I was working at one of the magic circle firms, but I began experiencing significant challenges after I went off my SSRIs, which I'd been on in high doses for years. The withdrawal symptoms were ...
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I have been in an interview loop for 1 month 10 days now [duplicate]
I cleared two interview round with one super technical assignment round for Technical product manager role.
After waiting for 10 days, I decided to follow up on a call and recruiter says everything is ...
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When filling out job applications do you put the company's legal address or the address you worked at?
I am a bit confused since I haven't been in this situation before but I work for a company that is legally located at city A. This is reflected on my W-2s. However, I physically work in city B.
I ...
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Hiring HR unresponsive after committing to offer letter
I applied for a job and was in touch with HR since a now a month and 15 days regarding onboarding. It is offshore so fair bit of back and forth, where we set up salary, relocation and everything . ...
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Should I put down my degree if I don't plan to use it?
My background (Descending order):
Associate's degree in computer science with a concentration in Software development
2 years' experience as a Robotic Process Automation Engineer at a law firm
1 year ...
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Job posting still open, Want to be considered again but couldn't complete Interview process before due to family Illness
I applied to a job opening about 6 months ago and was contacted about a month ago for the first stage of interviews conducted by phone.
That went well, they were very interested in my candidacy and ...
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How do you better evaluate a potential “flight risk”?
As a relatively new hiring manager in the tech industry at a fully remote company, I've encountered numerous candidates in the Bay Area interested in the open role. However, their salary expectations ...
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Date of Exit is updated as Sunday in my experience letter
I was worked in a MNC as a contractor through a Consultancy through Consultancy pay roll which means I worked as Employee under the consultancy. I had PF from them.
In 2023, I'm moved as Full time ...
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How do you contact a university to ask if an employee of yours has a degree?
Our company hired someone for something important before our time, and I suspect that their credentials are made up—they don't have an actual degree, and the advice they provided is stupid, and ...
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Could I be blacklisted from applying to a company after submitting non-identical resumes? [closed]
Hello I think I messed up…
I applied to two different internships at the same company, but for each internship, I used a different email and resume.
The reason I did this was to make myself eligible ...
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Reapplying with the same background but no hire because of background
I worked for a company for a year and a half. It's a very large company and during that time, I was injured and was out of work on workman's comp which they tried not to pay me (but that's another ...
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how do I go beyond automated black box job application rejection mails and find out actual reason of rejection?
Getting a job application rejection is okay, perhaps better than not getting any communication whatsoever from the company that one applied for.
Getting the rejected result mail from a no-reply ...
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Remote Interviews, Face-to-Face Offers
As the title suggests, I had 4 rounds of interview which includes (two technical exams and interview, behavioral interview, culture fit interview) fortunately passed them all. I had a call that the ...
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waiting on another interview before accepting [duplicate]
I recently got a call to accept a verbal offer for a job I was interested in. The hiring manager followed up with an email asking me to reply with my acceptance before they send over a written offer ...
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Seeking Guidance on Resume Discrepancies for Background Check Concerns
My situation is a bit intricate, so I thank you for taking the time to read through it.
Over the span of two years (from 2020 to 2022), I held various positions within the same company, transitioning ...
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When should I ask for a return full-time offer after being an intern for a year?
I graduate at the end of this year and I've been started working as an intern since last summer at my current company (part-time this winter with class). I will be an intern full-time this summer, and ...
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Is it a good idea to tell my recruiter that my availability has changed?
On the 20th of this month I start a new job in a 20 hour per week position in a store that will open its doors next month. Almost a month ago they hired many people at once after a day of group ...
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Gap in Resume/Employment History - Returning for Masters at 27 years old
My question concerns the perception of CV gaps due to returning to full-time education.
The question
Will a two-year gap in employment (or working part-time for 2 years in something such as a store or ...
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Why companies ask for feedback on recruitment process but do not provide feedback when rejecting?
I noticed a lot of companies exhibit the following behavior:
They reject an application with a generic response such as "We decided not to go ahead but we won't provide any reasons as to why we ...
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Who makes a good reference?
When you leave a company in Germany, the company is required by law to hand out a letter in which the employment, the duration, and your role are described. The employee can request an extended ...
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Am I being ghosted by a recruiter?
Global Software Company reached me from LinkedIn for 6 month Java Internship and I am accepted.
She said to me - I am waiting for more details (new office in Turkey, terms on Turkey and dates). We ...
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Will big 4 tell next employer I was put on pip [closed]
Long story short, I underperformed at work and failed a bunch of exams
Employed for 6 months
Grad scheme
Invited to a capability meeting
If I am put on PIP, will my next employer find out I was on PIP?...
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New Employer Asking for Sensitive Documents Over Email
Recently started the process of getting hired by a new company, but I'm finding it a bit strange they are asking for pictures of important sensitive information over email ( picture of driver's ...
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I followed up with the HR regarding my onsite interview. I did not get a chance to ask for timeline during the interview. Did I commit a blunder?
Had an interview on Friday which consisted of 5 back to back technical rounds. Just as the last round was about to be over, the HR person came inside the room and told us we needed to end the ...
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Is responding negatively to a job rejection email likely to cause me trouble? [closed]
I applied for an entry level sales job, I graduated college in 2022. I received a form rejection letter that was BCC'd to me. They didn't even have the decency to reach out personally. The funny thing ...
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Agreement made at hire is unenforceable due to a technicality, employer refuses to make new agreement to correct
I'm an engineer based in the US. Last year, I received a new job offer. The new job offer had an intellectual property (IP) agreement which was far broader than what my previous job had, so I spent ...
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Do disabilities like ADHD help your job prospects? [closed]
My claim to ADHD is legitimate (in the eyes of the government) and I have a prescription for a controlled substance. Amphetamine is like a mental performance enhancer, or a better form a caffeine. I'm ...
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What's the point of going to an interview if the hiring manager already has someone else in mind to hire? [closed]
If the HR manager already took down the job posting and has a candidate in mind then there isn't much point in having an interview. You're simply wasting the candidate's time on a fake interview. Why ...
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How do I explain a wasted year gap? (2022 to 2024)
I was an excellent student in high school, but due to life circumstances after I graduated, I couldn't complete my college summer semester. So I had to withdraw. And in the Fall semester, I know it ...
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How do I qualify for employment as an IT project manager?
Currently i am a developer with around 6 years of development experience in various stacks.
I have a masters degree in computer science and have worked in several scrum teams, partially as scrum ...
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Is the Hiring/Offer Process Slower During the Holidays?
I interviewed for a position at a large government contractor on December 12. On December 21, the recruiter called to say they were preparing an offer for me. She asked about my availability start (I ...
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Contacting the employer again after a long pause
On the first day of summer 2023, I defended my PhD and soon took a very long vacation to have a good rest, and went to my hometown. While on vacation, I unexpectedly came across an interesting vacancy....
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Don't quite understand why companies ask LeetCode problems in software interviews?
I am seeing so many companies ask LeetCode questions for software engineering jobs. (even for just developing website's front end).
Those questions can be very specific and not something that a ...
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Internal Recruiter Non-Responsive After Interview Request, Reschedule
I’m asking this question as an academic attempting to transition into industry/non-academic work. Two weeks ago a team at a national lab reached out to me out of the blue to inform me about a position ...
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Weird circumstances surrounding feedback interview after on-site interview
I recently had my on-site interview loop with a major international tech company where I was interviewing for several possible positions and I thought it went decently well. Later, I got a flurry of ...
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Reaching out former manager over recruiter
In 2020, I started a job on a "Contract to Hire" basis, and I really enjoyed working there. Unfortunately, due to Covid, they paused hiring just as my 3-month contract was ending, so I ...
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What's the pros and cons of saying I want a better salary?
That is, when asked why I am looking for another job?
The commonly-used challenge or more variety reason is true and I can't really say it's because the current job sucks.
How do I know when/if it's ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup? [closed]
There are many reasons why inexperienced people might be poor hires in a startup. What circumstances make hiring relatively inexperienced juniors a good move? Note that these circumstances should ...
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Is it true that recruiters can submit your resume for a job you have already applied for to control who gets it or get their cut?
It's happened to me before where recruiters represent me for an unknown job that turns out to be one I am already interviewing for. Then the recruiter, not the company, sends me the "more ...
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Conditions over old batches of graduates for fresher openings
I applied in a company for the job role of Associate Software Engineer fresher on 20th September with an employee referral. Even though the job requirement matched my resume it wasn't shortlisted. It ...
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Major GPA considering 2 majors
I have two majors: one in ECE and another in Biology.
My cumulative GPA is 3.264
ECE - Major GPA with Prereqs = 3.571
ECE - Major GPA without prereqs = 3.800 (5 courses)
BIO - Major GPA with prereqs = ...
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Sending resume to ceo for an unadvertised job [closed]
Having persistently reached out to the HR department for a considerable duration, I decided to take a different approach by emailing the CEO of a company , where I aspire to
As of now, there has been ...
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Applying directly and through recruiter for different jobs same company
I applied online for an analyst position at a bank but received no feedback except an automatic reply that the application was received. A few weeks later I was contacted by a recruitment agency about ...
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Do I ask when and if an offer will be made?
I have been interviewing for a company for 2 months now. I am in the final stages of the process, only my references need to be contacted now.
I was expecting a decision by this week (as they hinted). ...
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Pay Transparency Law broken by company that hired me in Connecticut. Recourse?
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Applied to a company, got hired for a below average salary for my profession, realized they broke a law by not disclosing the salary range for the position. Can I do anything about it?
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Reputable vs personal reference vs let the company decide
The company I applied to is asking for references.
I have some options, and I am not sure which is best. They are along the line of "PhD student whom I collaborated rather closely on a project&...
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Remote work as a freelancer or with EOR. What are downsides for the employer?
It seems that to work for a company in (European) country A while living in a (European) country B, the two options that do not involve an excessive amount of bureaucratic complications are working as ...
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Why do some companies value "diversity" so much?
I see a lot of companies advertise the fact that they value diversity and emphasize hiring a diverse workforce. I find diversity can be a bit of a vague word without context: are they referring to ...
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I felt like I don't have any future
I am already 32 years old. I worked as a cashier for 3 yrs, 10 yrs ago. After I gave birth, I decided to stay at home to focus with my child. I am single parent by the way. Fortunately, I found an ...
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Will job offer be rescinded?
I have been offered and accepted a new job. Have signed contract, company has signed contract. Background check commences.
On my CV I have the University I attended with the “Economics” course and the ...
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