In how long after the job interview, would you give up?

[sharpie00]

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I had an interview with a a pharmacy director and another member of pharmacy crew at a hospital in NYC, still waiting for an answer.
It is a government-run hospital, which makes me think it may take longer. (May be a stereotype)

Many pharmacists I have worked with told me they missed out on a chance to work at a place of their first choice because they ended up accepting an offer from another place while waiting. (and they end up getting the offer from the first choice a few days later, which is then too late)

I really want to work here and I think that is getting in the way of my reasonable thinking..
And, I am really not sure how well the interview went, since it was my first interview.

I know every hospital is very different. However, what do you think is the average or reasonable time to wait until giving up? Any experiences?

Thanks!

 

[awval999]

4 weeks?

 

[zelman]

I don't have a good answer to your question, but I've had my share of annoying waiting periods after interviews. To decrease the uncertainty, I ALWAYS ask when I should expect to hear from them during the interview. Make sure you do so in the future.

 

[sharpie00]

4 weeks?

Sounds reasonable.. I guess that's what about what I had in mind, too.

Thanks!!!

 

[sharpie00]

I don't have a good answer to your question, but I've had my share of annoying waiting periods after interviews. To decrease the uncertainty, I ALWAYS ask when I should expect to hear from them during the interview. Make sure you do so in the future.

Yeah, I actually thought of that during the interview.. But I guess I was too nervous, and didn't want to ask the wrong way..
Definitely a good idea for the future!!!

So how long did they usually tell you to wait when you asked?

 

[RxMonkey]

This is coming from the perspective of a former hiring manager (not in pharmacy, but I feel that this applies). If the company has the position open and wants you, they are not going to waste time getting back to you. They might have upper management red tape to deal with, but I'd say any longer than a week or two after an interview with a DOP, they have extended the offer to someone else and are just waiting for the ink to dry with that candidate before they let the rest of the interview pool know.

Continue to apply and interview elsewhere. The onboarding process at any organization takes some time. Even if you get a job offer at another place tomorrow, it could be longer than a month before you actually start. And as long as you don't sign a contract, you are not obligated to the other company.

 

[sharpie00]

This is coming from the perspective of a former hiring manager (not in pharmacy, but I feel that this applies). If the company has the position open and wants you, they are not going to waste time getting back to you. They might have upper management red tape to deal with, but I'd say any longer than a week or two after an interview with a DOP, they have extended the offer to someone else and are just waiting for the ink to dry with that candidate before they let the rest of the interview pool know.

Continue to apply and interview elsewhere. The onboarding process at any organization takes some time. Even if you get a job offer at another place tomorrow, it could be longer than a month before you actually start. And as long as you don't sign a contract, you are not obligated to the other company.

Thank you!!
I have been applying to other places, but I guess I should do it more actively now.

Thank you for your advice!

 

[297point1]

The best approach: as your interview wraps up, find out when the organization is planning to complete the interview process for the position. Ask- they will probably tell you.

Then, add two weeks. If you don't hear by then, it is safe to suspect that you weren't their first choice. Doesn't mean that you won't be getting an offer...perhaps they first choice declines the offer; perhaps you were the first choice but they were slow to make a decision.

If you are about to accept an offer at your second/third choice, there is no harm in calling for an update on your status at your top choice.

[This all sounds suspiciously similar to offers of admission to pharmacy schools...]

 

[Ackj]

During undergrad I applied for a tech position at a chain. They called me back November of my P2 year.

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

This is coming from the perspective of a former hiring manager (not in pharmacy, but I feel that this applies). If the company has the position open and wants you, they are not going to waste time getting back to you. They might have upper management red tape to deal with, but I'd say any longer than a week or two after an interview with a DOP, they have extended the offer to someone else and are just waiting for the ink to dry with that candidate before they let the rest of the interview pool know.

Continue to apply and interview elsewhere. The onboarding process at any organization takes some time. Even if you get a job offer at another place tomorrow, it could be longer than a month before you actually start. And as long as you don't sign a contract, you are not obligated to the other company.

I completely agree. For all of my jobs, I have only always heard back within 1 week and that includes government institutions. The jobs that I did not receive, I often did not receive a rejection email until 4-8 weeks later.

 

[Sparda29]

My experience with hospital interviews.

First hospital job. Was told to call director, director had me apply online and had HR pick my file. HR interview was 2 days after calling director. Interview with director was 1 hour after talking to HR. Was offered next day.

The per diem job where I work now. Applied in November 2012, was offered interview with HR in February 2013, interviewed with director in April 2013, offered 2 weeks after.

A major hospital in Manhattan. Applied, was offered interview 3 weeks later. Was told by HR that I was no longer being considered about 3 weeks after the interview.
Same major hospital in Manhattan. Applied, was offered interview 1 week later. Was offered interview with director a month later. Told about rejection 2 weeks later.
Another major hospital in Manhattan. Applied, offered interview 2 weeks later, offered interview with director next day, was offered job 2 weeks later but declined.