[bell-cot]

> I had been talking to the candidate for months and they had completed our entire interview panel. We’d had great conversations where I’d learned about their background and developed a sense for how they would fit in this role. Unfortunately, I had to tell them we would not be moving forward with an offer.

> It was hard because I wasn’t confident in the decision. They were close and had potential, but we also saw some gaps. After lots of discussion with my management chain, ...

WAY too long a time period, and WAY too much time invested. And hopefully you'll never, never, ever need this candidate's good word or goodwill for anything - 'cause you'll have precious little chance of getting either.

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Curious how many other people were similarly taken for a ride while management was waffling on this decision. How many dozens of hours were invested on both sides.

[reactiverobot]

Yes! You're right! That would be way too long for an interview loop. I'm sorry I wasn't clear in the article.

The candidate and I first met long before they were interested in interviewing. They had potential and I got to know them so that when they were interested in interviewing they'd reach out. Once they decided to interview, we made that happen as quickly as schedules allowed!

Hope that clarification helps! Thanks for the note!