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I've only had one second interview and I happened to get it. It's my current employment. I heard the same thing when I told people about having to go back again. Best of luck to you!
I picked never having a 2nd interview and other.... and now I'm not remembering what in my pea brain made me pick other. So just wanted to write and let you know, whoops! Don't expect any explanation for one of the "other" votes.
I think most of the time they second interview a few people, congrats!!!! :-)
I'll speak to the other side of the fence - typically when I give second interviews, it's usually to a subset of the people who were called in for the initial interview. Sort of like "We've narrowed it down to you and X" and then the second interview is more in depth and involves more people to see which, of the subset would be a better fit.
I've also done second interviews to reaffirm my decision and the person who got the second interview was indeed hired.
All in all, a second interview is a pretty positive sign. Congrats!
I have been on 6-8 second interviews where I didn't get the job. Some of these interviews went really well, some not so much. Ironically, the interviews that I thought went the best, I didn't get the job.
My opinion is that you don't have the job until they offer it to you! When you are asked to come in for a second interview the employer may be asking other people back for second interviews as well.
I just accepted a new job in December. For that job I had a first interview, an interview with the head of the practice (physician) and then was asked to do shadowing as well which was another interview.
@souliganprincess: I agree with you. With my previous job I was given a second interview and then I did get the job. Once I began interviewing people, we would do a broad first interview for several people in a couple days, and then the people who stood out to us would be given the opportunity to come in for a second interview. Overall, I'd say it's a good sign usually!
It means its narrowed down to you and just a few other people.
When I was job searing before my current job, I had 3 second interviews and didn't get any of the 3 jobs. I was really beating myself up wondering what I did wrong, it was a tough pill to swallow being so close and for whatever reason, losing it :(
I think it'S a good sign that you are still being considered but not a sure offer. I even had a 3rd interview and didn't get the job despite being assured by a family friend working for the same company that you only get invited to the 3rd interview when they want o hire you. Basically, they didn't reject me but at the end of the 3rd interview told me I should reapply in 3 months (I was still in school but they knew that from the beginning). However, after how they strung me along I didn't ever reapply.
Just to clarify, I did get the job already :D
I've always assumed second interviews were for a smaller pool of candidates, but sooooo many people told me that every second interview they've had, they got the job! It seemed odd to me. :)
I've actually never even had a first interview, all the jobs I've had they've hired me on the spot!
I think it totally depends on the hiring culture of the employer. For example, at my office we generally only interview 2-3 people in the first round (we have an extensive pre-interview process and my boss hates interviewing, so he only likes to do a couple). At your first interview, you interview with the boss and with a colleague. Once we decide who we like best, we ask that ONE person to come back for a second interview with the director of my division. Because of this, the second interview is yours to fail and is really more about your poise and personality than your skills (that has already been determined). I don't think our director has ever rejected someone at this point.
HOWEVER, one of my friends is currently interviewing for a really high level position in the Senate. They must have interviewed a ton of candidates during the first round, because at her second interview they told her that the THIRD round (which is with the Senator) would have 2-3 people. Talk about a nail biter! In that case, a second interview just means you made it through the "you are qualified, you are not weird and antisocial" screen.
Good for you! I just had a 3rd interview! It went well, and they called me yesterday, because they want to make me an offer! Yay!!
I've never had a second interview...
But CONGRATS!!!!
@creativeplannertobee: and Congrats to you too!
OH now I remember why I picked other! A coworker of my SO's had a 2nd interview and did not get the job. :( He was super bummed because he thought he did amazing and he had a couple phone interviews with them on top of the 2 in person interviews.
I've had it go both ways. Before going into the legal profession, I've always been offered the job after a second interview. Since law school, second interviews have been a little less consistently successful :-/ I think, because second interviews are a bigger time commitment and no one likes wasting their own time, they don't get offered as freely, so you can rest assured when you get one that you are one of a small number of people being seriously considered.
Too many choices for me! :) All I know is that every time I have gotten a second interview, I have gotten the job.
It's not true. We bring in lots of people for 2nd interviews. We flew one candidate out for 3 seperate interviews and then they went to the corporate offices. They had a total of 5 interviews and they did not get the job.
I used to think that a second interview meant that you had the job until I had two great second interviews that got me nowhere! In both cases I was told I was competing against one other person, so I guess the other person got the best of me.
In the job I have now I was told that they were bringing in three or four people for a second interview, but having worked here for awhile I now know that I was actually the only one that they brought in and they just wanted to put me through the ringer a second time.
Congrats on your job. :)
I've had 2nd interviews were i didn't get the job and were i did get the job but then with my current job there wasn't a 2nd interview and I got it on the first shot :) i was so happy!!!
I've only had one 2nd interview & they later told me it was because they couldn't decide between me & 1 other person. They said they really liked me but since they couldn't decide, the other person with 1 year extra experience won. I was fine with it, but they kept saying how great of a match I was & that I clicked so well so I for sure thought I had the job & was really bummed when I wasn't hired.
2nd interviews are for the people they are seriously considering for the job (likely its between you & 1 or 2 other people). I would say your chances are probably 50/50. 2nd interviews are usually to see how well you "click" with them, they're more in depth. That's how it was for me.
The 1st interview was basically "this is what we do, can you handle it?", the 2nd interview was "this is who we are, do you fit in?"
first off, congrats on the new job!
second, i've had a couple of second interviews and i didn't always get the job but its generally a good sign. they wouldn't ask you back if they didn't see something in you, you know? my second interviews also involved other members of the department so they can gauge how well i'd get along with the whole group. they've been pretty more in-depth and lasted longer than an hour, much longer than your typical first interview.
thanks for sharing your stories :) I'm glad I'm not crazy for not thinking it was "in the bag" so to speak!
And thanks for all the congratulations. After seven months of job hunting, it feels nice to have some stability :D
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I was recently offered a job (yay!), but the week after my second interview, everyone kept saying the same thing, "Oh, you got a second interview, that means you've got the job."
I did not share their confidence, but everyone kept on saying it! And they kept saying how they've never had a second interview and NOT gotten the job.
Are second interviews really only given to the top candidate?