How Long After Job Interview to Follow Up?

Never wait for a company to make a decision. Keep your resume out there and keep looking!!!!

Since she had a death in the family, she is probably behind on her work and depending on who died, struggling. I would inquire midweek and then after that I no more. You want to come across as interested, not desperate. If they think you are desperate, the offer may not be what you want it to be. I get really frustrated with companies who do not get back with candidates. Its a pet peeve of mine!

I think you typically send a thank you card the same day or very next day.

In the situation you've described, I'd give it another week.

Hi.
I agree with all of the advice below.
I would give her a bit more time as a 'death in the family' can put anyone behind a process...I am unsure thus if I would make that second call after another week (Tuesday)...I might wait and make a call after Tuesday the following week (one week more than you suggest). I would be very casual about it.

I also want to echo a subtext of the other advice. I would try to act already as if you are an employee. That is....if you would not 'pressure' your boss for an answer, I would not do it here. Does that make sense. How you act in the process is also part of the process.

Lastly, do keep your options open, even if it is tedious. I know it is hard, but you need to protect yourself.

Best of Luck.
Jilly

Don't bother her. A death in the family is all you need to know.

The wheels turn slowly sometimes. You know the old story of the manager who can barely make time to interview, and when pressed to hire someone, made the statement that they were still looking at all their options. The person replied that if they just hired THEM, they wouldn't have to spend anymore time with the options, and they'd have help to boot and could go to lunch. It's true! (But you can't really say that to them!)

Have faith and be patient. If she gets references on you that she doesn't like, that's one thing. But continuing to bug her after she has told you there was a death in the family might mean that you actually talk yourself out of a job.

Dawn

I agree with what Cheryl O said.

I applied for a middle management position and followed up on a weekly basis. Years later I was told that I was competing with several others and that I was chosen because I was the only one that followed up more than once and that I was very courteous on the phone. (This was before e-mail.)

I would suggest you call them and speak with them. Calling requires more effort on your part than an e-mail and would be more impressive. Then after speaking with the appropriat person, e-mail and thank them for their time.

Good luck to you and yours.

I wouldn't mail them again if I were you. It might, just might, make you look more desperate.

But, I suppose you shouldn't stop looking out for other companies and applying there as well. You waited for sometime, and have sent them a reminder mail. Put it on the back-burner, and go ahead with your job search as if this one didn't work out. Don't keep thinking that it is just a matter of time before they contact you. Your other job-searches will have no relevance to them, if and when they make you an offer.

Am not trying to discourage you :), just suggesting you to not put all your eggs in one basket. If this company is going to make an offer, it will.

Good luck to you! :)

I think your two weeks idea is appropriate