Baited and switched during interview: WTF?

[DING-DONG YO]

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Applying directly is not, unless you value the opinion of Susie in HR, who is scanning resumes with one hand, jelly donut in the other, counting the minutes to 5PM and rejecting resumes as fast as she can so she doesn't have to work late.

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Yup, and I would just like to add that Susie is often hiring for CS rep, Oracle programmer, senior accountant, marketing director, etc. etc. etc. when she has no idea what skill set is needed for each of those positions.

For the OP, walking out would be acceptable but staying at least to talk with the first interviewer and sell yourself/not burn a bridge is prob the best move.

[otnemem]

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Until I arrived on site and saw the printed schedule for my interview cycle in the HR woman's office.

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What does this mean?

[KilgoreTrout]

It said "Kilgore Trout candidate for RA Manager."

This firm is quite a bit smaller than my current firm. Current firm: 32000 employees
Interview firm: 1200 employees

I have 11 direct reports here. I would have 3 at the new place. I called a person I know at the interview firm. She said there is currently a VP and the 3 junior staffers - neither the manager position nor the director position is filled, and it's clear that only one or the other would be required for this small group. It's apparent that they simply didn't want to compensate a director-level but wanted to attract that level of talent. Plenty of other firms in my area. These guys are off the radar.

[JereLock]

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It said "Kilgore Trout candidate for RA Manager."

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You go by kilgore trout in rl?


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[Peter Harris]

i would have gone into the interview and explain why i'm a better fit for a directorial position. Why not try and win them over rather than burn a bridge?

[Dids]

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i would have gone into the interview and explain why i'm a better fit for a directorial position. Why not try and win them over rather than burn a bridge?

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Because who wants to work for a place that is so unprofessional as to not make a simple phone call? [censored] HR practices = run for the hills.

[Dids]

I'm sure as hell not working for a place that pulls this. I would likely walk out as well.

[mrkilla]

as much as they suck and hard i would try not to burn the bridge, who knows maybe one day you will interview with some other firm where someone from this once worked .

Just because they are unprof doesn't mean you should be too is all.

[mmbt0ne]

KT,

should've stayed through the interview, and when they start talking compensation just go, "one meeelion dollars"

[El Diablo]

KT,

That's completely amateur hour on the company's part. The way the company is supposed to do that is to interview you, talk about how much they like you, get you really pumped about the opportunity, and THEN mention that the only issue is they were really thinking about someone more senior for the Director level position and were taking a bit of a flyer with your interview. Then they talk about how much they like you and how much they want you, but it is hard to really justify going with you compared to the experience level of the other candidates. Hey, wait a sec, perhaps you'd be willing to consider coming in to this role in a manager position with a goal of quickly moving you up to Director level once you've demonstrated your abilities for a bit?