Hello Pinterest, I had my on site already, and just got an email from my recruiter asking if we could “hop on a call next week”. Does Pinterest usually schedule calls to reject candidates? Or is it usually done via email? I know I’ll just find out in a few days, but I’m nervous 😬 and maybe this post can help someone in the future if they experience something similar. Thank you!
Most companies… - Ghost you entirely - Send you a poorly worded, emotionally devoid, and/or configured email that still has the {firstname} variable visible. … especially at larger companies or companies with no issues getting people into the pipeline. This is a good sign.
Yes they do. They called me after I followed up. If they ghost you then it’s a bad sign
They called you to reject?
Yup
Shit, I went through 7 interviews at Riot and then recruiter sends an email asking if I was free for a call and peppered it with !’s and got me thinking ok, here it is. I’m in and then tells me I didn’t get it. I almost told her to F off. No explanations as well. Could go either way. I’d think if they rejected you she’d just do it to get it out of the way so maybe it’s you and someone else and they want to do another round.
Oh jeez, I’m sorry you had that experience 😥 I guess it’s just really dependent on the recruiter, and not a company standard. My experience was nothing like that for Riot, my recruiter was awesome and I got to work with him too, best recruiter I’ve ever met.
lol because you got the job. They don’t care about rejections and I wouldn’t have either if she didn’t lead me on. Tbh, I’d have preferred a rejection email then getting on the call, being rejected AND no reason behind it.
You probably got an offer but at a different leveling than what you may have been expecting
I got a call for a rejection, but they actually referred me to another (better!) role opening up and I ended up winning that job. Hang in there but still hoping this call is a good one for you!!
They also call just to tell you they don’t have an update yet
If they call, you got the offer
Update: It was a rejection, but they want to keep me in mind for future roles where I might be a good fit.
Did you get it?
I wish you the best of luck - the anxiety in these phases is brutal.