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How often should I call about a job interview?

The hiring manager at my dream job company has requested a "quick follow-up call," a week after our Skype interview. How should I prepare? Is this common in the tech interview process?

  • Do you think this means they're on the fence about my candidacy and that this call will be a make or break situation? ETA: Thanks for your answers! I had a phone screen with HR first (where they asked about my interest, ideal salary, etc.). The Skype interview was my first interview with a hiring manager. The recruiter says that this call will be to ask some follow-up questions before proceeding with "next steps." I'm hoping that means an in-person interview!

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    Adding to the existing answers, they might also want to hear about your thoughts and interest in the opportunity, now that you've had the first interview and a few days have passed. They will want to make sure that if they progress with you, investing more of their time and probably that of other people too, then this opportunity is something that's definitely of interest to you. If they're interested in you from the point of view of your technical skills and experience, they might also be thinking about how well you'd fit in with their existing team and the overall corporate culture. So this does mean that if you're not careful, you could qualify yourself out of the process - this is the point at which a little bit of risk is creeping in for them, and they'll want to alleviate it by either re-assuring themselves that you're keen, or ruling you out because they think you're not. Please be aware that you can be over-keen too, if you're not careful - by all means tell them that you're really interested in the opportunity, but bear in mind that sounding desperate can be a turn-off. Overall, though, I'd be cautiously positive about this.

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Did you discuss things such as salary during your skype meeting?  "Quick Follow ups" are generally there to hammer out any final details.  Don't get too overly excited about that as I've had a "Quick follow up" with "So, when are you moving down here?" and found out that my recruiter had been lying to them and saying that I was moving up there.  Needless to say, that opportunity did not happen.  Until the offer letter is issued and the contract is signed then you should consider every position as "on-the-fence".

Chapley Watson

Not unusual.  You weren't expecting an offer just after a phone screen did you? Typically, the first screen (via phone, Skype, something remote so they're not paying for travel) is just to weed out the truly unqualified.  The conversation may well be with HR or internal recruiter. It is not uncommon that the second interview is remote as well.  However, you will be speaking with either the hiring manager, or at least someone on the team that you may eventually work with. With a larger company, the last interview is typically a whole day affair, on site.  You may well speak to 5 or 6 people, in various capacities within the organization.  Bring your A game.  However, keep in mind that every step in this sequence is make or break.  You don't get to move to the next step without passing the current one.

Robert Lee

In my experience, if they describe it as a "quick follow-up call", and the first phone call was non-technical, it's because they want to have a discussion about salary.  If the previous call was technical, it's quite likely they want to reject you, but were otherwise impressed with your candidacy.   The best way is to ask.  In fact, I recommend asking what you should prepare before *all* interviews.  I never enter an interview without doing so.    If you don't mind, I'd really like to hear what ultimately happened when you speak to him.   edit//   Okay, in light of the new details:  He's probably looking to ask you about salary and when a good time for you to come in would be, particularly if it requires relocation.  Good luck.

Sanjay Doraiswamy

It's impossible to know what the call will be about -- lot's of good guesses and advice in the other answers. But the key thing is to be as prepared as possible for each call or interview. You can never know if it's a routine set of questions about legal status for their files or maybe it's that one person who has the ultimate say and wants to have a chat with you about some technology listed on your CV. best of luck

Reed Wade

There is little you can do in terms of preparation. They may have a couple more questions for you or they may want to talk you through what happens next. I have known hiring managers to call candidates to inform them that for the next stage they will be required to complete a task and that HR will be in touch with them about it shortly.I would not worry about it, it is very common.

Cas Philip

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