Community,
I am a QA Director with very smooth, until now, career path, and starting to seriously interview first time in 15 years. Destroyed my first 3 interviews (in a negative way), and, being an avid listener of manager tools, realized that I have to get interview series. And my first question: following up:
1. Do I follow up with all members of the interview panel, or only the hiring manager?
2. Do I follow up with recruiter who did initial screening?
3. Do I follow up with hiring manager after initial phone screen, or only after final closing interview?
4. How do I make sure I have a mailing address of the hiring manager, if they refuse, or do not have a business card to give?
Thank you, team, I am sure there will be more questions coming up.
Konstantin
Delayed Answer...
I'm sure you've been receiving offers for the past two months already. For the sake of the community the answers to your questions would be:
1. Do I follow up with all members of the interview panel, or only the hiring manager? Everyone you have personal interaction with. That means even the Receptionist if it was more than "I'm here for an interview." I once sent a TY note to a Receptionist who had such a nice smile she put me in just the right place for the interview. I told her this in the TY note... yes, I received an offer.
2. Do I follow up with recruiter who did initial screening? Sure... why not. Use any opportunity to professionally remind the recruiter how professional you are.
3. Do I follow up with hiring manager after initial phone screen, or only after final closing interview? Use any opportunity to professionally remind the hiring manager how well you fit with the position, how much value you can add, and how much you want an offer.
4. How do I make sure I have a mailing address of the hiring manager, if they refuse, or do not have a business card to give? Google the address. It's usually easy to determine the correct location. Call the main number and ask whomever answers. Ask the hiring manager.
Good luck!
--Michael