Then again…it shows you certainly have skills on your resume they want. I’m not sure if you feel comfortable calling the interviewer and chatting her/him up, but I’d at least try to find out if this is NOT an accident but they are really ready to proceed. You can start off (innocently) saying how happy you are to hear from them again and would love to come in for a second interview. And then you just stop and see what the other person says. Worst that can happen is s/he backs off. But then again…might be worth a shot.

If you wonder whether this has happened to other people…yes. You are not alone. I know that doesn’t really help, but I’ve heard this from others. Please let us know what you decide. After all this time, at the very least a follow up call is worth trying!

Best of luck. I know your job is out there somewhere, Lane. And they’ll be lucky to get you.

~ Ronnie Ann

First and foremost…double congratulations, both on the job and baby. Since this isn’t my area of expertise, I snooped around and found this article – with comments that give varying opinions. You’ll find some good information here. Hope comment number 5 is true for you!

Pregnant Job Seeker

Not exactly sure how your company will view all this, considering you are in training and maybe even probationary for the first six months – and you will need to be on leave before the end of that period. I doubt you’d be on any firmer ground waiting to tell them closer to the birth (since it’s still your training period) and I’m sure you know they may very well not be all that thrilled no matter when you tell them…even if legally you might be protected.

But as the article says, maybe by being up front with them now and offering to work with them to make sure their needs are taken care of both before and after the birth (good to assure them how much this job means to you), you might find that things work out. As I said, my gut tells me if they are upset now, they will most likely be much more upset if you wait – so telling them now is probably your better move. And hopefully they will be like comment #5!

But again I am no expert – so you have to trust your own gut – which now has two voices, I guess.

I wish you all the best, Dia. Fingers crossed for you that it all works out nicely. Good luck!

~ Ronnie Ann

I posted here last month as I was in the waiting game after some real great interviews with a company. Sorry I took long but I meant to infor you that I have gotten the offer and have joined from Jan 4th, 2010.

I have another dilema now. I am not sure if you answer just questions but thought I would shoot it out to you anyways to see if you have any feedback.

I was 21 weeks pregnant when I joined the company. Right now I am almost 24 and I still haven’t told them. When do you think would be the right time to do so? I’ve heard some weird stories that company actually dismiss your employement with them once they find out about your pregnancy. I am hoping that the same does not happen to me. I wanted to prove to them that I am hard working before I give them the news. So far I have been doing everything as per their expectations. I have not had a review and will not have any within the next two moths. Therefore, I cannot say how they has judged my work. It is basically training that I am in. This company watches you for 6 months before giving you a real title.

My baby is due in May. So the maternity leave will start in the end of April. This is my first pregnancy and luckily I am able to hide it with loose maternity cloths. When would you suggest I tell them, it’s been three weeks with the company?

Thank you,
Dia

Good luck!

~ Ronnie Ann

Great to hear someone’s wait is over after all.

Although no final decision has been made yet I just heard from them. This time it was the HR just emailed me requesting for my references again and she also informed me that they were highly considering me. I hope I get an offer ASAP – will inform when and if it happens.

Regards,
Dia

All this has moved so quickly. Sometimes there are internal processes that even at the end game slow things down. I just heard back on another post from someone who finally got the “yes” answer – although he had to wait 2 extra weeks to get relief.

My best advice is do whatever you can to take your mind off all this and…I’m sorry to say it…wait.

You’ve done your very best and things look good. I hope it’s a yes…soon.

Good luck! Please let us know what happens.

~ Ronnie Ann

And for anyone still waiting:

What the Heck Goes On Behind the Scenes After a Job Interview?

I Got the Post-Interview Temporary OCD Blues

12 Ways to Stay Sane After a Job Interview

I am so glad I came across your site. My dilemma is just like all others in this post. I saw an opening on a job board and applied. Then reached out to the recruiter as I didn’t hear from him for days. I explained to him how I was an excellent fit and why I was interested in the position. The recruiter then actually thanked me that I called to get his attention on my resume coz he sure thought I was a great fit. All of the processes afterwards were super-super fast. He set up a phone interview for me the HR. The HR was very nice and pleased. Then called me in for a face-to-face meeting right next day with the Hiring manager. Who seemed to have liked me as well. Then next day I got a call from the recruiter asking for my availability for a second in person meeting with Hiring Manger’s two other bosses. This was a conference call with me on site with the hiring manager, and the two other bosses on phone as they worked off site. As I saw the interview went very well, I popped the question “where I fitted in their search..” they responded with saying “good question..” they said I stood out for several reasons and provided me with those reasons. They also said they would make a decision within 2 days. This was on a wednesday. I was supposed to hear from them on Friday. Oh, before I left they also had me meet briefly with the CEO.

Friday passed I didn’t get an offer though the recruiter called said the company had requested my salary history. Salary history along with a salary requirement was already given to the company in the very early process of applying for the position. But this time they wanted the history more in detail with bonus, medical coverage, vacation, hour of work week etc. Recruiter also took three references and said once he gets an ok from the company he would check my references. Couple of days passed I heard nothing so I called the recruiter. He didn’t have any updates for me. I must say he emails me almost every other day to just let me know he has no updates for me. Finally he emails with an exact date when the company was hoping to make their decision by. It’s that day today and I have not yet heard from them. You can see I am being very impatient.
What should I do if I don’t hear from them today? Would it be okay to call the company directly this time? I was told they had interviewed a lot of candidates but no one made it to the second interview. I am curious if they are still interviewing. Would it be okay to speak with the hiring manager or the HR? The HR was very nice too. She would actually come to me at the beginning of every interview and wish me luck. She seemed like she really wanted me to be liked by the hiring manager. She had given me tips to emphasize more on what to get more consideration from the hiring manager.

Please point me in the right direction.
Thank you for your time.
Dia

Good question. And congratulations on having a definite offer.

Under the circumstances, I would politely call and explain – making sure you say you feel awkward about this. If you say it nicely and they are a company really worth working for, they’ll be fine with this. Either they can or can’t accommodate you – but at least you will have done your best.

I hope whichever job you wind up taking, it turns out to be one you love. I had that happen once and wound up having to take the one I wanted least – and it turned out to be wonderful in ways I hadn’t imagined.

Good luck!

~ Ronnie Ann