FORMAL HR INTERVIEW (3RD ROUND??)

dranzer01

Ive had one interview for a position with the manager

the second interview was with the COO

Now ive received an email saying from HR saying they want to formally interview me....? What does that mean? Normally ive only ever had two interviews and thats it; and that would be the offer; so im definitely confused about this??

Any insight or knowledge would be good

[Deleted User]

Perhaps you should ask them. I imagine an interview with HR should have been fitted in when you interviewed with the Manager. First interview, half day trial shift in a hotel one time saw me then complete an Application form after hearing I was successful which was a headache day before I started but ultimately I wanted the job and that was their idea of a welcome pack so followed their command - anything can go if they are so minded, not everything is going to mirror the past experience of being interviewed.

JReacher1

Sounds like you’ve probably got the job. The HR interview should really fo first and is probably just a formality. The hiring decision will be made by the manager and COO. If they’ve passed you to HR I would assume you’ve got the job. Although of course take the interview seriously. 

Brynsam

dranzer01 said:

Now ive received an email saying from HR saying they want to formally interview me....? What does that mean? Normally ive only ever had two interviews and thats it; and that would be the offer; so im definitely confused about this??

Any insight or knowledge would be good

The fact you've only ever had two interviews before means nothing. Who knows what strange hiring practices are being followed in our strange COVID world? Not unknown for HR to be the last to find out a recruitment process has been going on, which could be the case here!

Only way to find out what it means is to press on with the third interview.  Best of luck!

TELLIT01

The HR interview should probably have taken place at the same time as the second interview but for whatever reason didn't happen.  I had a similar experience where I had an initial interview with the recruitment agency and then went to the company for the second interview.  I was met by HR and taken to meet the people doing the interviewing.  On the way HR said they would see me after that interview.  When one of the people doing the interview tried to call HR there was no reply - they had all gone home.  I had to go back in on another date to talk to HR and go through some other psychometric tests.

Sandtree

I’ve known people have 6+ interviews for roles so the fact you’ve only had 2 before is being lucky. I personally refused to have a 6th interview when my 5th interview was a telephone call with the same person who did my 3rd interview and it lasted 2 minutes with her saying she has no idea why she'd been asked to call but she'd be repeating her recommendation to hire me. 

HR interviews can be either be the competency based (give an example when) or corporate fit/values... as they don’t have technical knowledge they are normally scoring off a standard card and in both cases wanting to hear certain buzz words.

i wouldn’t count it as a rubber stamp, I’ve had to fight HR when a candidate hasn’t used enough of the corporate values when describing themselves/their working style.

AskAsk

it is normal for 2 interviews but i have had an offer of a job on just one interview.  i have applied for jobs where you have to go and stay in a hotel for 2 days and be assessed.  i try to avoid those when i hear that.

sometimes you get the first interview over the phone and the second interview in person as well.  then the 3rd interview could be the pschymometric test.

good luck.

dranzer01

so to conclude

the HR interview was brief - 15 mins... She asked me how my interview was with the two other people I interviewed from the company...

She also asked am i interviewing anywhere else... i said no (i should have said yes, as i actually am, and the other is a day rate position of £350, so I wanted that figure to sway her thinking to take me on)... but i said no

She then spoke about the compensation benefits package (she said probation is 6 months)

She then asked me 'can you confirm again what your salary range was'

I informed her.. Then she said ok shell go back to the hiring manager, have a quick chat then come back to me...

That was pretty much it.....

dranzer01

when/if hr calls you to offer you the role and they said 'wed like to offer you the role at X amount' , which was within the range you gave, but you want to give a rebuttal for the top end you gave, how would you go about doing that....?

for example, if they come back saying 'offer you at 65k', but your range was 65k - 70k (obviously you would want the 70k); how would you go about saying the 70k?

Thanks,

Sandtree

You don't give them a range in the first place; when they ask your salary expectations you say a single number... if they want to go above it fine.

If you do give a range you may as well simply say the lower number.... after all if you said £65-70k and they offered you £75k would you turn it down for being outside of your range?

Marcon

dranzer01 said:

when/if hr calls you to offer you the role and they said 'wed like to offer you the role at X amount' , which was within the range you gave, but you want to give a rebuttal for the top end you gave, how would you go about doing that....?

for example, if they come back saying 'offer you at 65k', but your range was 65k - 70k (obviously you would want the 70k); how would you go about saying the 70k?

Thanks,

If you gave a range, it's entirely reasonable for the company to offer you a salary within that range, so you are on weak territory if you then try to lobby for more. If you go back saying that were thinking of £70K, they'll quite reasonably say that you indicated £65K was acceptable. 

If they come back and offer you below £65K, then you have grounds for pointing out that's outside the range you indicated would be acceptable.

dranzer01 said:

She also asked am i interviewing anywhere else... i said no (i should have said yes, as i actually am, and the other is a day rate position of £350, so I wanted that figure to sway her thinking to take me on)... but i said no

Then why didn't you say yes? Again, you've weakened your own position.