A recruiter for a job that initially rejected me, called with an alternate offer but then acts reluctantly-am...
In October, I had an interview for a data scientist position in France at a large company, where there was exactly one physical interview with the manager and another data scientist. It was a pretty basic interview-with no technical questions asked except going over my CV. The data scientist really liked my profile and told me that I'd be contacted in a few days. When I wasn't, I contacted the recruiter to which he emailed me that I wasn't selected.
Now in December, the same recruiter called me to tell me that they had an alternate offer for me. I was of course excited to hear more, but after that the several times I contacted the recruiter to discuss it, he postponed it to another date but never called me at the end. E.g. 5 days ago he said he was moving and would call me today, only not to call me.
I've got another offer from a startup, which I don't like much. But I let them (the recruiter, and the manager at this large company who interviewed me) know of the alternate offer, and also told them that if they no longer had the offer, they should tell me that. Still the recruiter is acting not serious at all, and it's getting quite frustrating. I wonder if I'm being played?
I'd also appreciate if you could let me know what my next steps would be under this circumstances.
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In October, I had an interview for a data scientist position in France at a large company, where there was exactly one physical interview with the manager and another data scientist. It was a pretty basic interview-with no technical questions asked except going over my CV. The data scientist really liked my profile and told me that I'd be contacted in a few days. When I wasn't, I contacted the recruiter to which he emailed me that I wasn't selected.
Now in December, the same recruiter called me to tell me that they had an alternate offer for me. I was of course excited to hear more, but after that the several times I contacted the recruiter to discuss it, he postponed it to another date but never called me at the end. E.g. 5 days ago he said he was moving and would call me today, only not to call me.
I've got another offer from a startup, which I don't like much. But I let them (the recruiter, and the manager at this large company who interviewed me) know of the alternate offer, and also told them that if they no longer had the offer, they should tell me that. Still the recruiter is acting not serious at all, and it's getting quite frustrating. I wonder if I'm being played?
I'd also appreciate if you could let me know what my next steps would be under this circumstances.
job-search job-offer recruitment recruiting
asked 7 hours ago
MathmathMathmath
14917
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are you presently employed?
– Richard U
7 hours ago
@RichardU No and they knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant. I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
then, take the offer on the table, then worry about moving up.
– Richard U
6 hours ago
add a comment |
In October, I had an interview for a data scientist position in France at a large company, where there was exactly one physical interview with the manager and another data scientist. It was a pretty basic interview-with no technical questions asked except going over my CV. The data scientist really liked my profile and told me that I'd be contacted in a few days. When I wasn't, I contacted the recruiter to which he emailed me that I wasn't selected.
Now in December, the same recruiter called me to tell me that they had an alternate offer for me. I was of course excited to hear more, but after that the several times I contacted the recruiter to discuss it, he postponed it to another date but never called me at the end. E.g. 5 days ago he said he was moving and would call me today, only not to call me.
I've got another offer from a startup, which I don't like much. But I let them (the recruiter, and the manager at this large company who interviewed me) know of the alternate offer, and also told them that if they no longer had the offer, they should tell me that. Still the recruiter is acting not serious at all, and it's getting quite frustrating. I wonder if I'm being played?
I'd also appreciate if you could let me know what my next steps would be under this circumstances.
job-search job-offer recruitment recruiting
asked 7 hours ago
MathmathMathmath
14917
In October, I had an interview for a data scientist position in France at a large company, where there was exactly one physical interview with the manager and another data scientist. It was a pretty basic interview-with no technical questions asked except going over my CV. The data scientist really liked my profile and told me that I'd be contacted in a few days. When I wasn't, I contacted the recruiter to which he emailed me that I wasn't selected.
Now in December, the same recruiter called me to tell me that they had an alternate offer for me. I was of course excited to hear more, but after that the several times I contacted the recruiter to discuss it, he postponed it to another date but never called me at the end. E.g. 5 days ago he said he was moving and would call me today, only not to call me.
I've got another offer from a startup, which I don't like much. But I let them (the recruiter, and the manager at this large company who interviewed me) know of the alternate offer, and also told them that if they no longer had the offer, they should tell me that. Still the recruiter is acting not serious at all, and it's getting quite frustrating. I wonder if I'm being played?
I'd also appreciate if you could let me know what my next steps would be under this circumstances.
job-search job-offer recruitment recruiting
job-search job-offer recruitment recruiting
asked 7 hours ago
MathmathMathmath
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MathmathMathmath
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Mathmath
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MathmathMathmath
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MathmathMathmath
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asked 7 hours ago
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are you presently employed?
– Richard U
7 hours ago
@RichardU No and they knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant. I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
then, take the offer on the table, then worry about moving up.
– Richard U
6 hours ago
add a comment |
1
are you presently employed?
– Richard U
7 hours ago
@RichardU No and they knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant. I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
then, take the offer on the table, then worry about moving up.
– Richard U
6 hours ago
1
1
are you presently employed?
– Richard U
7 hours ago
are you presently employed?
– Richard U
7 hours ago
@RichardU No and they knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant. I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
@RichardU No and they knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant. I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
then, take the offer on the table, then worry about moving up.
– Richard U
6 hours ago
then, take the offer on the table, then worry about moving up.
– Richard U
6 hours ago
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Since you are unemployed, take the offer on the table. A hard offer is better than a wishy-washy maybe. You are obviously not a priority to them.
You can worry about moving up once you have a job, but right now, having employment is better than a definite possibility of a firm maybe.
answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
89.5k64230352
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I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
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@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
add a comment |
You aren't necessarily being played. How would the recruiter benefit by deliberately stringing you along? However some recruiters are simply careless and/or incompetent. If you need a job, I wouldn't rely on that recruiter.
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
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Since you are unemployed, take the offer on the table. A hard offer is better than a wishy-washy maybe. You are obviously not a priority to them.
You can worry about moving up once you have a job, but right now, having employment is better than a definite possibility of a firm maybe.
answered 7 hours ago
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I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
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@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Since you are unemployed, take the offer on the table. A hard offer is better than a wishy-washy maybe. You are obviously not a priority to them.
You can worry about moving up once you have a job, but right now, having employment is better than a definite possibility of a firm maybe.
answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
89.5k64230352
1
I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
1
@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Since you are unemployed, take the offer on the table. A hard offer is better than a wishy-washy maybe. You are obviously not a priority to them.
You can worry about moving up once you have a job, but right now, having employment is better than a definite possibility of a firm maybe.
answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
89.5k64230352
Since you are unemployed, take the offer on the table. A hard offer is better than a wishy-washy maybe. You are obviously not a priority to them.
You can worry about moving up once you have a job, but right now, having employment is better than a definite possibility of a firm maybe.
answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
89.5k64230352
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answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
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answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
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answered 7 hours ago
Richard URichard U
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I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
1
@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
add a comment |
1
I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
1
@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
1
1
I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
I guess it also depends on whether they already have a job or not.
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek Good point. The job I intially interviewed for was published on a job platform. Are you talking about the existence of that, or the alternate one that the recruiter said he had for me?
– Mathmath
7 hours ago
1
1
@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@Mathmath Are you currently working? If so, is the job you have right now better or worse than the job offer you have in hand? I see on your comment that you are not employed. In which case, Richard's answer can stand as is.
– thursdaysgeek
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
@thursdaysgeek No I'm not, have been looking for job for three months now. They knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant! I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
add a comment |
You aren't necessarily being played. How would the recruiter benefit by deliberately stringing you along? However some recruiters are simply careless and/or incompetent. If you need a job, I wouldn't rely on that recruiter.
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
3,1411921
add a comment |
You aren't necessarily being played. How would the recruiter benefit by deliberately stringing you along? However some recruiters are simply careless and/or incompetent. If you need a job, I wouldn't rely on that recruiter.
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
3,1411921
add a comment |
You aren't necessarily being played. How would the recruiter benefit by deliberately stringing you along? However some recruiters are simply careless and/or incompetent. If you need a job, I wouldn't rely on that recruiter.
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
3,1411921
You aren't necessarily being played. How would the recruiter benefit by deliberately stringing you along? However some recruiters are simply careless and/or incompetent. If you need a job, I wouldn't rely on that recruiter.
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
3,1411921
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
3,1411921
answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
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answered 6 hours ago
Charles E. GrantCharles E. Grant
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are you presently employed?
– Richard U
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@RichardU No and they knew my situation while interviewing, still they're acting pretty reluctant. I even told them to tell me if they don't have the position, but they didn't-hence my frustration!
– Mathmath
6 hours ago
then, take the offer on the table, then worry about moving up.
– Richard U
6 hours ago