How to skip job interview without burning any bridges?
TL;DR I agreed to a job interview and now I don't want to go; how do I explain it to the HR without burning the bridge for further applications to the same company?
Context:
Some time ago I applied for multiple job positions, as I perform very well in my current company and wanted to get some perspective on how much raise I can ask for while being periodically evaluated.
HR from one company called, we agreed on the interview date, it's next Monday. I received an invitation email and then realized that the office I would work at is 1-hour drive from my place of living, and I definitely don't want to travel 2 hours a day (on good traffic days) to and from work. I do know it's my bad that I did not consider it before applying and agreeing to meet.
However, I like the company culture and projects very much and I think I might apply there again in the future, preceding it with the relocation (I rent a flat, it's not THAT big of a deal, just definitely not now, as I relocated recently and like it so far).
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TL;DR I agreed to a job interview and now I don't want to go; how do I explain it to the HR without burning the bridge for further applications to the same company?
Context:
Some time ago I applied for multiple job positions, as I perform very well in my current company and wanted to get some perspective on how much raise I can ask for while being periodically evaluated.
HR from one company called, we agreed on the interview date, it's next Monday. I received an invitation email and then realized that the office I would work at is 1-hour drive from my place of living, and I definitely don't want to travel 2 hours a day (on good traffic days) to and from work. I do know it's my bad that I did not consider it before applying and agreeing to meet.
However, I like the company culture and projects very much and I think I might apply there again in the future, preceding it with the relocation (I rent a flat, it's not THAT big of a deal, just definitely not now, as I relocated recently and like it so far).
interviewing
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Possible duplicate of How to politely exit the interviewing process without burning any bridges?
– gnat
1 hour ago
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TL;DR I agreed to a job interview and now I don't want to go; how do I explain it to the HR without burning the bridge for further applications to the same company?
Context:
Some time ago I applied for multiple job positions, as I perform very well in my current company and wanted to get some perspective on how much raise I can ask for while being periodically evaluated.
HR from one company called, we agreed on the interview date, it's next Monday. I received an invitation email and then realized that the office I would work at is 1-hour drive from my place of living, and I definitely don't want to travel 2 hours a day (on good traffic days) to and from work. I do know it's my bad that I did not consider it before applying and agreeing to meet.
However, I like the company culture and projects very much and I think I might apply there again in the future, preceding it with the relocation (I rent a flat, it's not THAT big of a deal, just definitely not now, as I relocated recently and like it so far).
interviewing
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TL;DR I agreed to a job interview and now I don't want to go; how do I explain it to the HR without burning the bridge for further applications to the same company?
Context:
Some time ago I applied for multiple job positions, as I perform very well in my current company and wanted to get some perspective on how much raise I can ask for while being periodically evaluated.
HR from one company called, we agreed on the interview date, it's next Monday. I received an invitation email and then realized that the office I would work at is 1-hour drive from my place of living, and I definitely don't want to travel 2 hours a day (on good traffic days) to and from work. I do know it's my bad that I did not consider it before applying and agreeing to meet.
However, I like the company culture and projects very much and I think I might apply there again in the future, preceding it with the relocation (I rent a flat, it's not THAT big of a deal, just definitely not now, as I relocated recently and like it so far).
interviewing
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Possible duplicate of How to politely exit the interviewing process without burning any bridges?
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Don't think of it as skipping the interview - you're politely declining one particular opportunity.
Dear HR,
I am writing to let you know that I will not be continuing further
with my application for the [position].
Thank you for your consideration of my application, and apologies for
the late notification. I hope we can discuss other opportunities in
future.
Keep it simple - interviewers are used to having cancellations, and if it's done politely and in advance of scheduled interviews this will count in your favour.
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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Just be honest. Tell them how much you like them, but that the 2 hours daily travel is a deal breaker for you and you just realized that.
Who knows - they may move their office some day or find some other opportunity for you.
Maybe they (and you) can live with with a day or two weekly at the office and some home office days, maybe they can come up with something else.
Or they may agree that 7 hours work day could be fine for you so they compensate 1 hour and you go with 1 hour.
If you give them the real problem - they may be able to find some real solutions. No company will just throw away a good and honest engineer, trust me :).
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
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Just tell them that you are cancelling because you decided to take another job offer from a different company.
It's a white lie, because you did decide you will take another job offer you will receive at some point in the future.
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
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Don't think of it as skipping the interview - you're politely declining one particular opportunity.
Dear HR,
I am writing to let you know that I will not be continuing further
with my application for the [position].
Thank you for your consideration of my application, and apologies for
the late notification. I hope we can discuss other opportunities in
future.
Keep it simple - interviewers are used to having cancellations, and if it's done politely and in advance of scheduled interviews this will count in your favour.
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
2,657821
add a comment |
Don't think of it as skipping the interview - you're politely declining one particular opportunity.
Dear HR,
I am writing to let you know that I will not be continuing further
with my application for the [position].
Thank you for your consideration of my application, and apologies for
the late notification. I hope we can discuss other opportunities in
future.
Keep it simple - interviewers are used to having cancellations, and if it's done politely and in advance of scheduled interviews this will count in your favour.
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
2,657821
add a comment |
Don't think of it as skipping the interview - you're politely declining one particular opportunity.
Dear HR,
I am writing to let you know that I will not be continuing further
with my application for the [position].
Thank you for your consideration of my application, and apologies for
the late notification. I hope we can discuss other opportunities in
future.
Keep it simple - interviewers are used to having cancellations, and if it's done politely and in advance of scheduled interviews this will count in your favour.
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
2,657821
Don't think of it as skipping the interview - you're politely declining one particular opportunity.
Dear HR,
I am writing to let you know that I will not be continuing further
with my application for the [position].
Thank you for your consideration of my application, and apologies for
the late notification. I hope we can discuss other opportunities in
future.
Keep it simple - interviewers are used to having cancellations, and if it's done politely and in advance of scheduled interviews this will count in your favour.
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
2,657821
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
2,657821
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
2,657821
answered 1 hour ago
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHereItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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Just be honest. Tell them how much you like them, but that the 2 hours daily travel is a deal breaker for you and you just realized that.
Who knows - they may move their office some day or find some other opportunity for you.
Maybe they (and you) can live with with a day or two weekly at the office and some home office days, maybe they can come up with something else.
Or they may agree that 7 hours work day could be fine for you so they compensate 1 hour and you go with 1 hour.
If you give them the real problem - they may be able to find some real solutions. No company will just throw away a good and honest engineer, trust me :).
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
add a comment |
Just be honest. Tell them how much you like them, but that the 2 hours daily travel is a deal breaker for you and you just realized that.
Who knows - they may move their office some day or find some other opportunity for you.
Maybe they (and you) can live with with a day or two weekly at the office and some home office days, maybe they can come up with something else.
Or they may agree that 7 hours work day could be fine for you so they compensate 1 hour and you go with 1 hour.
If you give them the real problem - they may be able to find some real solutions. No company will just throw away a good and honest engineer, trust me :).
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
add a comment |
Just be honest. Tell them how much you like them, but that the 2 hours daily travel is a deal breaker for you and you just realized that.
Who knows - they may move their office some day or find some other opportunity for you.
Maybe they (and you) can live with with a day or two weekly at the office and some home office days, maybe they can come up with something else.
Or they may agree that 7 hours work day could be fine for you so they compensate 1 hour and you go with 1 hour.
If you give them the real problem - they may be able to find some real solutions. No company will just throw away a good and honest engineer, trust me :).
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
Just be honest. Tell them how much you like them, but that the 2 hours daily travel is a deal breaker for you and you just realized that.
Who knows - they may move their office some day or find some other opportunity for you.
Maybe they (and you) can live with with a day or two weekly at the office and some home office days, maybe they can come up with something else.
Or they may agree that 7 hours work day could be fine for you so they compensate 1 hour and you go with 1 hour.
If you give them the real problem - they may be able to find some real solutions. No company will just throw away a good and honest engineer, trust me :).
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
answered 1 hour ago
Pavel DonchevPavel Donchev
26113
26113
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add a comment |
Just tell them that you are cancelling because you decided to take another job offer from a different company.
It's a white lie, because you did decide you will take another job offer you will receive at some point in the future.
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
add a comment |
Just tell them that you are cancelling because you decided to take another job offer from a different company.
It's a white lie, because you did decide you will take another job offer you will receive at some point in the future.
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
add a comment |
Just tell them that you are cancelling because you decided to take another job offer from a different company.
It's a white lie, because you did decide you will take another job offer you will receive at some point in the future.
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
Just tell them that you are cancelling because you decided to take another job offer from a different company.
It's a white lie, because you did decide you will take another job offer you will receive at some point in the future.
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
answered 1 hour ago
PhilippPhilipp
22.7k45389
22.7k45389
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
add a comment |
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
Well, it's always risky to lie. Most of the time, it goes undetected, but as soon as it gets detected, an uncontrollable amount of problems may occur.
– gazzz0x2z
38 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
So technically if OP applied to the same company in the future, the company could cross-check his CV and notice that he did not end/start a new job around this time. I think it's highly unlikely any company is doing such rigorous background checking (though, depending on the job, they might). Nevertheless, it seems unnecessary to lie on the off-chance it could come back to bite him.
– Roy
10 mins ago
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of How to politely exit the interviewing process without burning any bridges?
– gnat
1 hour ago