Why Haven't I Heard Back After My Job Interview?

You thought you had a great job interview, and you left confident that you'd be hearing good news from the company soon. Your interviewer might have even told you that they wanted to move quickly. And then ... silence. What's going on? Why is it taking so long for the employer to get back to you after a seemingly great interview?

It helps to realize that employers and candidates are often on two very different timelines. For candidates, hiring processes can feel like they're moving incredibly slowly. But for employers, who often have many priorities above hiring to juggle, taking weeks or even months to get back to candidates might not feel unreasonable.