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    Applied to a Job Feeling Planning Thinking

    It's been a week since I completed my panel presentation for a Business Operations role at a scaling startup in the US, and I'm starting to feel anxious about the lack of updates. The hiring process was incredibly fast up until now: I had a recruiter reach out right after I applied, followed by an interview with the Chief of Staff the next day. After that, I was given an assessment to complete within three days, and then I had to present my rollout strategy the day after that. During the panel, I discussed trade-offs, capacity allocation, and dependency management in detail. They mentioned they would be in touch and encouraged me to send any follow-up questions via email. I did reach out with a refined reflection on one of the scenarios we discussed, but I haven't heard back yet. I'm wondering if it's normal for the decision-making process to slow down after the panel stage, especially since the initial stages moved so quickly. Does this mean they might be interviewing other candidates or are they just taking their time to finalize an offer? I'm really hoping to hear back soon!

    Job title: Business Operations

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    Feeling Miscellaneous Planning Thinking

    I need to vent about my recent interview experience. I was interviewing for a Right Hand / Delivery Ops & PM role directly reporting to the CEO at a startup. I felt really good about the process; I passed the initial recruiter screening and the HR interview without any issues. The vibe with HR was fantastic, and I was feeling confident as I moved forward. Yesterday, I had my final interview with the CEO, who is the typical "creative visionary" type. We had a great conversation, and I answered his operational riddles well. At the end of the call, he told me, "I absolutely loved talking to you, I really love the way you think and how your brain works." I was on cloud nine, thinking I might have finally landed the job. But then he dropped the bomb: "BUT we have a lot of strong candidates, so we'll see. HR will let you know by Wednesday." That was a gut punch. He didn't even reply to my thank you email afterwards, leaving me anxious as I wait for Wednesday. I went from feeling like the job was in the bag to feeling like I want to crawl into a hole. Now I'm just preparing myself for either rejection or being ghosted. It's such a rollercoaster, and I'm trying to keep my head up while also looking for other opportunities.

    Job title: Right Hand / Delivery Ops & PM

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