I've been through 5 final round interviews in the past couple months where I was rejected for another candidate. In your experience, have the companies that passed you over ever re-engaged with you?
Do companies actually reach back out?
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Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
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Director, Revenue Enablement
It’s rare but some do. I’m at my current company now after being passed on for an internal candidate.
jefe
Arsonist
2
🍁
I recently got an email from a company about something like that, but it was from their system and not a recruiter. I hadn't interviewed either, just applied quite some time ago.
oldcloser
Arsonist
2
💀
Can't say I've witnessed it
J.J.McLure
Politicker
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Owner at *redacted*
Not with me personally, but at a previous company we hired a rep and it was clear within the first month that he wasn't going to be a good fit. The company let him go and called the next candidate on the list that they had interviewed and offered him the gig.
gwenjamin
Fire Starter
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SDR
Has he performed pretty well so far?
pirate
Big Shot
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🦜☠️ Account Executive
Sometimes they keep you in their talent pool and do reach out
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
They do keep you in the candidate pool. It wouldn't hurt for you to reach out after a month or so as well.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
Twice, but its rare
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
1
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Yeah, they reach out to those that make it through. it's shitty that they don't reach out to update others in the process.
wolfofmiami
Opinionated
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🐺
Never with me. I even had one that offered me, I declined and told me to reach back out if anything changes and I texted him and he left me on read.
fidelcashflow
Catalyst
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Account Executive
I'd say that is extremely rare. Never has happened to me and my sample size is huge. Recently happened to a friend but they were denied due to location but then came around later.
Although I had the same situation as @wolfoftampa except I reached back out and they did indeed end up giving me the role.
Although I had the same situation as @wolfoftampa except I reached back out and they did indeed end up giving me the role.
wolfofmiami
Opinionated
0
🐺
at least one of us had luck with it
Pachacuti
Politicker
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
no.
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
Yes, but if you're given a timeline (which you should've asked for) use that as youre reference as to when to reach back out yourself.
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
Never happened with me, if I am rejected I haven't ever received anything again. I fail with flying colors 🤣
CuriousFox
WR Officer
0
🦊
Some do, some don't 🤷♀️
SportsSalesGuy
Tycoon
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Enterprise Account Executive
not in my experience but def happens in rarity
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
I happens sometimes. But I would not put my money on it :D
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
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Director Sales and Market Development
It can happen but not quickly usually a year after the other person was the wrong hire and you were the better choice (sadly)
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
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Director Sales and Market Development
Better question is would you want to work for a company that originally passed on you?
gwenjamin
Fire Starter
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SDR
I wrestle with this quite a bit. I'm kind of thinking about it like this: would I sell to a customer who passed on me previously? ofc i would.
lowhangersalesbanger
Executive
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Director of Sales
Sometimes they do. I don't usually take the time unless it is a very desireable position with a very desireable company
LambyCorn
Arsonist
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A mfkn E
yeah they do, i have had guys reach out after 2 months
Rosie
Catalyst
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Sales Director
I am sorry. Did you have 5 rounds?
Fassbender
Contributor
0
Account Executive
Never happened to me
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