Is it a red flag if an interviewer stretch the interview for 1.5 hrs. Scheduled call was for 45 mins.
Then the interviewer again calls after few days and says before rolling out offer letter I want to discuss for 10 mins. And the discussion goes on for 1 hr. PS - it is a global MNC.
No, some interviewers prefer holistic discussions rather time bounded. If you enjoyed those convos, I don’t see a reason for red flag
MightyLazyGeekStar
Stealth
6 months ago
It is a good thing. You are being evaluated on a larger level.
Brutallyhonest
Stealth
6 months ago
At the end let me know how it goes?
Brutallyhonest
Stealth
6 months ago
@MightyLazyGeekStar how is job market now a days ??
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Bhai dikkat to tab hoti jab wo 45 min ka bol ke 15 min mai interview khatam kar deta
He is just testing the depth of your knowledge. So a few times 45 mins are less to understand the knowledge one has and that’s why they stretch or else he liked to discuss things with you so he did
Every one has their own style. As an interviewer, I always ask for a 90 minute slot from HR. Ib prefer to take interview slowly so that candidate is comfortable. However sometimes HR miss the memo and book only for 60 minutes.
If I was being interviewed for 1.5 hrs instead of 45 mins, I would be happy. Firstly this pretty much ensures the interview is going great thats why it is going for soo long. Secondly the interviewer is teasing your boundaries by going indepth with your concepts and wants to check where your limits to the knowledge are. Noone wants to roast or humiliate someone for 1.5hrs.
You should be worried only if the interview didn't last for 45 minutes. Bored interviewers usually cut it short. An interviewer unless they like you as a candidate wouldn't extend it beyond the scheduled time. There's no need for an interviewer to spend 2x the time with a candidate they don't even want to proceed with.
samosa
Stealth
6 months ago
I don't understand who decided that interviews should be one hour only, most of the companies seem to be following the same.
Nobody knows how to interview candidates, everyone is just following a herd like a sheep at this point.
Bro, if you are thinking of extending interviews as red flags, you really need to improve your tolerance
RealOldmonk
Stealth
6 months ago
Must have booked back to back interviews
DirtyDot5
Stealth
6 months ago
If you mutually agree to continue, its fine right? It only means that the interviewer likes you and wants go deeper into discussions
DarKnight
Stealth
6 months ago
Personally my best interviews have been the ones which have got stretched. It’s to understand the candidate in depth. And that’s only done when the interviewer likes the candidate. So it’s a positive sign.
No because my interview was 7 hrs delay and also stretch for 1.5 hrs and also got selected
It’s definitely not a red flag. If you can go toe to toe with him and he want to test your knowledge it’s more likely you get the offer. If you cannot answer than it would have ended in 15 minutes only.
Whenever my interview goes on for longer than expected, I actually consider it a green flag (in terms of chances of clearing the interview, not in terms of company culture). That shows that the interviewer is enjoying the conversation and doesn't mind spending extra time on you.
ColdBrew
Stealth
6 months ago
Actually it’s a green flag.
FunkySaint
Stealth
6 months ago
It's a green flag. Unless... you work in the same industry and he's just getting data out of you rather than testing your problem solving or depth of technical knowledge, etc.
I do it when I want to understand more about an industry, vertical or competitor
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