Disappointed with first interview
By peachpurple
@peachpurple (13962)
Malaysia
January 6, 2018 12:34am CST
Remember my previous post that I had mentioned i had a phone interview NOT walk in interview ?
Thanks for all the advice given but I am disappointed with the interviewer. It is an outstation phone interview, 8 had waited from 2 pm the interview time until 5pm, he did not call. So I called the company, asked the interviewer whether he had forgotten about it or not.
He remembered, read my resume but didn't want to interview me because of my age. I told him I could do the job although I had not work for ten years.
He said he found someone else. Then why did he email to me for a interview if he cannot accept my age????
So disappointed.
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21 responses
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 Jan 18
he should have only contacted those candidates that they're really interested in.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
you are right, he should had only contacted those he is keen
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
6 Jan 18
so sorry, they should have notified you that they changed their minds instead of leaving you waiting and falsely keeping your hopes up - it is their loss, not yours
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
thanks for your kind words, yup it is their loss
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@LadyDuck (471494)
• Switzerland
7 Jan 18
@peachpurple If that was important, they should have so that to avoid people to waste their time.
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@BraveFart (242)
• Zimbabwe
6 Jan 18
I’m sorry you didn’t get the job. Getting hired becomes a hurdle once you get past their required age in most firms. You’ll definitely get another call but from a different company, everything has a reason.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
6 Jan 18
I know the feeling of waiting and expecting a chance but ended up ignored and rejected because of age 
I hope you`ll not stop trying and see other available jobs 
I hope you`ll not stop trying and see other available jobs 2 people like this
Good luck and wish you get the right job soon @peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
@m_audrey6788 thanks very much, I am still hunting for jobs now, busy these days
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
6 Jan 18
That can be quite annoying making you wait when he had decided not to call you. I am sure you will have better luck next time.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
Waiting anxiously, drove me nuts, thanks
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
that's right, why call when I am not suitable
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@Shavkat (139962)
• Philippines
7 Jan 18
@peachpurple I had experienced this before. I had confronted the HR before.
@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
Yup, he should had at least send an email or sms to me
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
6 Jan 18
Now that's rather frustrating to be waiting for a scheduled interview that didn't happen. It wasn't fair that they emailed you when they had no intention to interview you. That's not fair to keep the hopes up when there's no hope to speak of.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 18
yup not fair at all but what to do, I cannot complain them because they have all my resume particulars in their hands
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
7 Jan 18
True, they should have informed you. But that's the reality, there are companies really like that. Just keep on searching, for sure there's job that fits you out there..
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
11 Jan 18
In the US you cannot discriminate because of age, is it allowed in your country?
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@dgobucks226 (35621)
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14 Jan 18
There is a lack of common courtesy among some people in the business world. Apparently, the interviewer did not want to deal with contacting you to tell you they had filled the position. I would not want to work for a company whose employees treat people that way. And saying age is the reason for cancelling a phone interview is not right! That is discriminatory!
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