Insights on Post-interview Process

[w99h]

Would appreciate any insights on the following, please:

- Friend made a referral for me to join his agency (Ministry).
- HR got in touch rather quickly to schedule interview.
- Exp/skillsets fit requirements of the job; friend told me I was shortlisted by his boss.
- At 5th week mark post interview, my current company's HR told me the Ministry has reached out to them for reference checks and asked if I would be taking up their offer.
- Since I've yet to receive any offer, I checked in with the HR, who told me that they may take up to 8 weeks due to high no. of applicants they are processing.
- At 6th week mark, friend told me his boss has also sent their HR a chaser.
- I checked in at the 8th week mark; was given the same reply that they are processing my application, may take up to 8 weeks etc.
- Currently its approaching 9 weeks.

Anyone can share any insights on what might be going on? Does HR just needs more time to make the offer? I read that its hiring dept who makes the decision on who to hire. HR wouldn't have a different opinion? Can I safely conclude the offer will come but its just a matter of time?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by w99h

Would appreciate any insights on the following, please:

- Friend made a referral for me to join his agency (Ministry).
- HR got in touch rather quickly to schedule interview.
- Exp/skillsets fit requirements of the job; friend told me I was shortlisted by his boss.
- At 5th week mark post interview, my current company's HR told me the Ministry has reached out to them for reference checks and asked if I would be taking up their offer.
- Since I've yet to receive any offer, I checked in with the HR, who told me that they may take up to 8 weeks due to high no. of applicants they are processing.
- At 6th week mark, friend told me his boss has also sent their HR a chaser.
- I checked in at the 8th week mark; was given the same reply that they are processing my application, may take up to 8 weeks etc.
- Currently its approaching 9 weeks.

Anyone can share any insights on what might be going on? Does HR just needs more time to make the offer? I read that its hiring dept who makes the decision on who to hire. HR wouldn't have a different opinion? Can I safely conclude the offer will come but its just a matter of time?

Thank you.

never conclude until you sign offer letter. they will just say sorry not sorry months later

You can assume that this offer is not coming and move on. There's plenty of cases like this, a quick google and you can find them, mostly on reddit and other forums.

I think what's happening is that they are still interviewing people and stringing you along in case they can't find one that's better. ( Note, better can mean many things, could be that someone is lousier than you BUT willing to take 30% lower pay, so this person would be "better" to hire cause cheaper, etc )

Originally Posted by w99h

- At 6th week mark, friend told me his boss has also sent their HR a chaser.
- Currently its approaching 9 weeks.

I read that its hiring dept who makes the decision on who to hire. HR wouldn't have a different opinion?

Do not assume the offer will come. Do not tender in advance, and do continue to go for interviews if there are appropriate roles.

Check with HR on what is holding them up and let them know that you will still be going for interview.

Usually if the hiring manager and higher ups are ok + budget is approved, they can make an offer without finishing the reference check. In fact, reference check usually starts after the offer is being made. But maybe it is ministry, so there could be a different order to the hiring process.