Why is there a delay in finding put my outcome?

Question

I have had 3 interviews with this company. The first two I learnt of my outcome in 2 days which happened to also be 2 business days. I did my third case study interview on Thursday and thought. I would hear back Monday but did not. If I passed this interview I am meant to have one more interview and if that interview happens it has to be pretty soon as the start date is the end of September.

Since I applied a month after the application window opened some people have finishes their interviews and got offers which makes me think they reached all the max number of people.

I know that delays can happen if interviewers had not yet convened but I only had one interviewer. The main recruiter has not replied to.my message asking for a rough timeline. Has this happened to anyone?

Answer 1

Hey :)

Delays in hearing back after interviews can happen for several reasons, even if previous responses were quick. Common reasons include:

Internal discussions or scheduling: Even with one interviewer, decisions may need input from others or approval from higher-ups.
Other candidates: The company could be reviewing or comparing multiple candidates before moving forward.
Recruiter availability: The recruiter may be busy or dealing with internal processes, which could delay responses.

It's likely not a negative sign. If you don't hear back soon, it’s okay to follow up again politely for clarity.

Best,

Alessa

Answer 2

Hi there,

I know it's a stressful period to wait for the replies. It can also happen due to other reasons, the 2 most common are:

Even one interview has to communicate the decision to HR which already includes two potential delay sources
They are waiting for other candidates to finish their interviews as well

Fingers crossed!

Florian