I was contacted by recruiters from Aeva and Ayar labs 2 weeks ago and have had 1 technical interview with both companies. Aeva: The recruiter asked me if i am interviewing actively or have an offer so that they can expedite the interview process to which i answered no. This was before the recruiter from ayar labs contacted me. I talked to the hiring manager at Aeva who is interested in moving my application for the next round of interviews. I have one interview lined up next week with a Director from a different team and expect more interviews to follow at Aeva. Should i let the recruiter know that i am interviewing with another company? Ayar labs: The interviewer was the director of the team and he asked me if im interested in a similar job that matches my profile better a few days after the interview and i replied with a yes. During my interview i asked about visa transfer etc to which he replied he let the HR handle those questions. The HR sent me a questionnaire and copied their legal and the director. The email subject was <Alternate position offered by the Director>. I am surprised by the fact that they are asking such questions at a very early stage. Does this mean Ayar labs is serious about me? Both Aeva and Ayar labs are great startup companies and are working on new technologies!
1. Understand the interview timelines at both companies and try to line up the offer extension at both so as to start a “bidding” war. 2. It could mean many things. They may be really interested or they may just want to make sure they’re setup to handle work visa related stuff. I wouldn’t read too much into it.