I submitted my app and it has been sitting in “Review” status for almost over 1 week since the job closing date.
Previously I had a second app to another position at WF where the other one went from “Review” to “Screen” allowing me to speak to HR within a matter of a few days after the job posting closed.
What is the normal process if you insider HR folks don’t mind sharing?
Would it go from “Review” to actually “Decline” without the screening status?
The normal process is that those who are connected network and float above the system. They know that have the job before they even have the interview. The hiring manager will never even see the resumes of those who are not above the system.
Sad, yes... but sadly it’s true.
You were demographically incorrect for the position. Post your picture here and we will tell you which undesirable genetically incorrect attributes are holding you back.
means they are interviewing other people for the position
What does it mean if you go from review to screen, have your screen, then go back to review in the system?
these are fake jobs; why waste your time?
you should be applying outside, they already know who you are once you apply and before they look at your resume or talk to you , they will know if they want you working here.
I have an opening now that I’m hustling to fill. I went through all the approval processes to post, got it out there and posted it. Recruiter and I both reviewed every applicant and we excluded a small %, pushed a small % through first review and I picked a handful to interview once those stages were done.
Then an immediate family member died suddenly and I was out of the office for 2+ weeks, leaving all my qualified applicants hanging. I don’t like doing that, but I had to attend to family. Now that I’m back, we’re working through backlogs, but I’m sure some of the candidates are not happy about the delay. We’ll proceed through interviews, but sometimes life happens.
I have an opening now that I’m hustling to fill. I went through all the approval processes to post, got it out there and posted it. Recruiter and I both reviewed every applicant and we excluded a small %, pushed a small % through first review and I picked a handful to interview once those stages were done.
Then an immediate family member died suddenly and I was out of the office for 2+ weeks, leaving all my qualified applicants hanging. I don’t like doing that, but I had to attend to family. Now that I’m back, we’re working through backlogs, but I’m sure some of the candidates are not happy about the delay. We’ll proceed through interviews, but sometimes life happens.
The new mandate for 50% non white males doesnt help either. It woukd takena miracle to get in as one now.
Why even apply internally anymore? Like those positions are immune from chainsaw?
200 candidates for each role!
It's a total circus, like everything else. I have applied for numerous jobs I'm abundantly well qualified for, and many sit in Review status or you get rejection email. Been rated meets and exceeds every year. Doesn't matter. It's a numbers game and to call it brutal is an understatement. You have to apply, apply, apply and it's about like the lottery, you may win one ticket out of 27.
It's not that that is the frustrating part. It's the fact that one does several interviews, spent time interviewing, and being the finalist on some roles (down to 2 or 3) and after you devote all that time, about 85% of the recruiters or HMs won't even follow up for 3 minutes to let you know how it turned out. A few of them will, but only a few will give you the courtesy. They need SLAs and standards on the process so badly. So you devote all this time, and they can't give you a mere 3 minutes to close the loop a few weeks after you've completed interviews. How long does it take to ping or email a handful of candidates? Five minutes each?! It's unprofessional, tacky and a sign of how they treat internal candidates – like dirt basically. My best advice is apply both internally and externally, and do what's right for YOU! Because nobody cares or will advocate for you, other than YOU!
Hiring can be a bit overwhelming considering all the displacements and anxiety that is out there. I have two open positions for risk and I received over 200 candidates for each role. I try my best to look at everyone but HR recruiter will pick 10 and compare notes. It’s a brutal and long process as it can take weeks for these reviews.
Does screen mean that both HR and the hiring manager is aware of my resume?
Or is it just HR that is aware and reviewing and have not passed onto the hiring manager as of yet?
Great answers! I appreciate everyone’s response.
Oh, I have had many sit in Review status for weeks, months. Some sit in Interview status weeks after you devote time to interview, and most don't have the decency nor respect to take 5 minutes to call you, email or even move it to Decljne. It is merely one symptom of a defunct HR process and core values. A culture nobody cares to inprove. Good luck!
Hiring Manager – not HR. Basically it means you are qualified enough to not decline right away, but sit there to see if someone better comes along. Most roles will have a number of interviews we want done before the offer. Recruiters let the moderately qualified candidate pend in review until they see the full candidate pool and can decide on those to be interviewed. If no one better comes along you may see yours flip to screen.
Consider yourself lucky that you're in 'Review' status, a lot of applications can languish in just 'Applied' status for a long time after the req closes.
not hr– it can go from review to nothing and then decline. just because they review doesn't mean they will screen or interview