Thanks for your email. I’m very interested indeed. I have nothing against an interview. However, there is one condition: I have to be interviewed by the person I will be working for. By my future direct manager.
The recruiter who gets this reply never gets back to me.
I’m not surprised. You’re dictating to them how you want the interview process should work. The majority of companies have a definitive interview process for vetting candidates that is tailored for their business, why would you expect them to make an exception just for you?
That being said, a good recruiter will send you a positive response highlighting at what part of the process you will get to meet with the hiring manager and clarify why they follow a specific process.
why would you expect them to make an exception just for you?
I understand that most companies have a normal process but they are approaching him saying that they need him. If he truly has some skill or talent that the company needs to survive, he has the upper hand. He would hold the fate of the company in his hand and they would bend over backwards to get him aboard. His email response is just a litmus test.
I’m not surprised. You’re dictating to them how you want the interview process should work. The majority of companies have a definitive interview process for vetting candidates that is tailored for their business, why would you expect them to make an exception just for you?
That being said, a good recruiter will send you a positive response highlighting at what part of the process you will get to meet with the hiring manager and clarify why they follow a specific process.
I understand that most companies have a normal process but they are approaching him saying that they need him. If he truly has some skill or talent that the company needs to survive, he has the upper hand. He would hold the fate of the company in his hand and they would bend over backwards to get him aboard. His email response is just a litmus test.
They doesn’t expect an exception. It’s merely the only acceptable terms under which they’ll interview.