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Seven interviews, then no reply

A recruiter made the introduction. Then an interview with the manager, another conversation after it, and four more with the executive team.

Some conversations ran long, including one with the CEO. The candidate took that as a positive sign and was already imagining the practical next step: resigning to accept an offer.

After that much time and access, only one thing seemed left: an answer. More than a week later, after a follow-up, the candidate was still waiting to learn what the employer had decided.

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The sequence is concrete: recruiter contact, an interview with the manager, another interview, and four conversations with executives. The candidate says some meetings ran long and interpreted that as a positive sign.

At the time of posting, more than a week had passed since the last interview and the candidate’s follow-up had received no response. That establishes uncertainty, not a final decision or its reason.