Tech IndustryJan 27, 2020
AmazonDoton🙌💩

What's the change that you get ghosted by a recruiter after a verbal offer?

I got a verbal offer for backend engineer from one of my target companies...but I guess I'm so inexperienced that I stupidly said I wanted to be a fullstack engineer. Recruiter said they would need me to go through a single Javascript interview. So not a full loop. I scheduled it a week later...but when time came, I got cold feet and I said fuck it, I'll just be a backend engineer. She said no probs and she said she will need to team match. Recruiter said she would've tried to get it to me by EOD last week Friday...but I haven't received anything yet. It's been 2 weeks since onsite and I haven't gotten a written offer yet so I'm getting paranoid. I'm in a really shitty, paranoid mood. I'm constantly refreshing my email to see if I got anything. What do I do?

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Amazon test user1 Jan 27, 2020

If you haven’t already, send a gentle reminder to the recruiter and ask for an update. After that, go workout or do something active to get your mind off things.

Zillow Group zeriously Jan 27, 2020

This. Other than that, don’t stop interviewing elsewhere. It’s not a done deal, at this point. Having more offers only gives you more leverage anyway.

Amazon Doton🙌💩 OP Jan 27, 2020

Well we spoke last Thursday. So it's been 2 business days only. Maybe I'll wait until tomorrow to email. I should've just said backend from the beginning. I feel like an idiot.

Indeed rainwater Jan 27, 2020

Since you are so nervous next time make up your mind before talking to recruiter/making decision. Gotta think through things esp when dealing with company and people processes. At the very least, ask to give your decision by email. Learn to be patient, in a few days if still no response escalate to higher up in Hr

Amazon Doton🙌💩 OP Jan 27, 2020

Okay...yea lesson learned. Just get the offer. And then once you're in, do an internal switch.

Barclaycard byIF24 Jan 27, 2020

First time I heard they interviewed you again just for different role.

Amazon Doton🙌💩 OP Jan 27, 2020

No it was an extra single interview. Not a full loop.

Barclaycard byIF24 Jan 27, 2020

Yeah. Even extra single interview should not be there. You can learn any technology if you can crack interview loop.