Long wait = Ding?

Had an interview with a regional MM M&A group at the beginning of the week. I was told that I'd hear by the end of the week. I believe I was one of the first people (out of only a few) interviewed and thought I did really well. Does a long wait like this normally result in a ding? Or have people had other experiences that suggest I still have a chance?

 

Longshot, I'm familiar with the experience you describe. There are a lot of exceptions, so good luck on your situation, but in my experience long wait = ding.

 

Hello, you just answered my question about product/industry groups on a different thread, and I asked another one there I hope you will answer.

 

No, a wait of less than a week definitely doesn´t mean a ding. If things got busy or people weren´t around to get together to discuss your candidacy, then the promised timeline they gave you may not hold true. That said, never stop looking until you have an offer in hand.

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