Need help to understand how to handle this situation. I had a phone interview with recruiter and HM and both went excellent. Then I was asked to do behavioral interview with third party. After that interview, recruiter told me that i am not a good fit. 3 weeks after that, recruiter reached out to me today asking if I am willing to come for onsite interview. Is this a red flag or they had someone in mind but it did not work out ?
They likely extended and offer to someone who accepted or they expected them to accept it but ultimately fell through. As a result they needed to re-interview existing/ known candidates. I would request a conversation with one of them and question why things change before you commit to taking time out of your day to come to their office. You’re in a position of more power where you can interview them as to why you should consider working their now.
I did not ask recruiter about what changed. From what I know, they take feedback from third party behavior interview seriously and HM can not veto to do onsite if candidate did not clear behavioral interview
If it was the behavior test that you “missed” they wouldn’t have called you back to continue moving forward. I’d be blunt with them that it’s a serious concern of yours without an explanation. I’d also be asking why is the position open? Is it growth, turnover, someone was fired or promoted? While the behavior is questionable it’s a chance to put you in the driver seat which at the very least could be fun for you to grill them.
Depends on the company. From what I heard, sometimes if you did well on some parts, your resume will be forwarded to another team. So one team could reject you and another be interested to bring you onsite.
Which company is it
I would not reapply, if it’s the same position. If you were not a good fit then, you’ll probably not be a good fit now. I usually don’t encourage flakey behavior from companies. If they had earlier said that they had found another candidate or that another team was interested etc., then maybe I would reconsider. It would still depend on the company.
It is the same position. This company uses another firm to do strength finding type behavioral interview. Candidates need to clear that one before being invited for on site. What I don’t know is if they had another candidate who did not accept offer or they could not find anyone who cleared behavioral interview
You should just ask for clarifications and then turn them down. And provide feedback that you were turned off by the process. Companies need to know that candidates aren’t happy when they come up with bs processes.
If they extended an offer to another candidate, who then backed out, keep in mind you're not their first pick and the entire team knows. I've seen a few situations where teams have shown noticable resentment towards second picks. Bad situation to be in. Imo, don't settle for second pick if it seems like the first pick fell through. If the position could be with another team, that's another story.
So by that logic is that whole position now worthless? I would question why the change of heart by the manager and recruiter as well as why the position is open in the first place. To discredit the position all together without more context seems like a rash decision
I feel it’s fairly common that some folks don’t accept offer due to variety of reasons ranging from TC to team culture. Companies still need a candidate to fill that job.
I wouldn’t call them out or try to make the situation awkward. They obviously messed up. That will put you in a better position when comes TC negotiation time.
Theres always a bigger fish. Why be mad about it.
Agree , do you recommend letting past go and face on site as if nothing happened?
Hard to say, I interviewed for a couple teams at a company. After the first interview they clearly communicated that they would really like to hire me. They just needed to find the right manager for me. Maybe it's the same but in your case they suck at communications?
It is an onsite interview. If you are desperate about the company, give it a try. you can always move out later looking at the offer and the team. Don't drop an opportunity.
I think so. They had a previous offer that didn’t go through.
Don’t know how it feels when you are not the first choice , rather back up 🤔
Yes I agree. But you might want to swallow your ego if you really like this company. If you don’t care push for a reason on what changed and have your concerns directly addressed. Its not unreasonable to ask