Job Interview, why does it have to be a waiting game?

So far all my interviews are conducted at the agreed time. It's probably just a coincidence considering that we Filipinos are not known for our punctuality. A 30 minute wait is about par for the course for us. Or maybe she scheduled several people at the same time. But whatever you do, don't arrive late for an interview even if past experience tells you that they don't start on time.

I had an interview a couple of months ago...they called the day before and scheduled me to be there at a certain time. I went there, they came and got me out of the waiting room and took me to a little conference room. In the conference room I spoke with the HR person for a couple of minutes, then she left. I waited another 45 minutes for the main interviewers to show up on site. This was in the days just before Christmas, because they wanted to get the position filled ASAP. The lady that, whoever they hired would be replacing, this day was her last day and she would be greatly missed. 2 weeks after this interview I got a letter by mail that someone that had more of the qualifications they were looking for had been accepted for the job. And another type of interviewing technique that's becoming popular in my area are GROUP interviews. They invite 25 people to hear all about the job they have to offer. Everyone is sitting there looking at each other...all of us wondering who's going to actually get the job. Then they have about 50 people that actually work there, 2 of them at a time, take one individual to an office somewhere for a individual interview....all the while making you feel like you have the job this is just a "little formality". Then you get a call the next day telling you that someone who's qualifications more closely match what they're looking for has been accepted for the position. It's really really getting aggrivating!!!! I told someone the other day that if an employer wants a girl that has red hair, big blue eyes, 5 foot tall and 90 pounds sopping soaking wet....they can get them! There are just too many people trying for the same jobs.

The longest time I had to wait for an interview was around two hours. And this was scheduled at 10PM. I had to wait for the client for the final interview and I was already sleepy when he called me in for the interview. But I did get the job. I also don't get it why most job interview schedules aren't being followed and you have to wait most of the time.

the people that are hiring want to make sure they get the best possible person for the job. as for your wait, maybe they were unorganized?

I also wonder why this usually happened during job interviews, regardless whether there are other applicants who came earlier than you or there's only you who is scheduled to be interviewed that day. Still people at the HR Department keeps applicants waiting for some time. Perhaps they're too busy to entertain an applicant strictly at the time stipulated. And maybe because they know that an applicant will surely wait even if it takes hours to wait since he is the one who needs the job.

Hello Ingkingderders, Are you Kidding me? that's a long wait for you? for me, that's the fastest lane when it comes to an interview. it's actually testing your patience into getting this job, yeah it sucks but true. the jobi applied before took until late in the morning, i was the last to be interviewed and they didn't pass me like you know, 4am interview when i went there around 5 in the afternoon...

Well, I guess one explanation is they might be measuring your behavior or attitude. If a person is patient then he's a good person to manage and work with. Also, it somehow measure's how calm you are in a stressful situation. Another possible reason is, maybe they weren't ready that time? LOL!

For me yes it is defend if you are to have work or not.