In my experience, it takes two to four weeks on average to receive a response after the last interview, but there is no standard schedule. You will generally receive a response about a job offer one to three weeks after the interview. Most are within two weeks, but factors such as industry and type of work influence when an offer is made. This is much better than the game of waiting sitting by the phone anxiously, wondering if you'll get the job.
If you've ever applied for work, even temporary, you've experienced the painful wait that follows every job interview. There are several possible reasons for this long wait that don't mean I'm out of the running for this job. For example, Jobvite reports that a vacancy in “Accommodation and Food Services” is filled in an average of just 30 days, while it takes an average of 48 days to fill a position in “Transportation and Storage”. If you need a plan, set a deadline of one week after the final interview before applying for other jobs.
You can't change the fact that it often takes a long time to get a response after an interview, but you can control the number of jobs you apply for. Here's a breakdown of the steps in the process and the time it normally takes to go from interview to offer. For example, Glassdoor reports that the job with the fastest interview process is that of a waiter with 10.2 days, while the slowest is that of a teacher with 60.3 days. So how long should job seekers wait to receive a response after an interview before continuing or moving forward? Depending on when you're looking for a job, the industry you're heading to and the skill set you bring, you may receive an offer within 24 to 48 hours or wait weeks before you hear a word.
No matter what they said in the interview to indicate that they like you, the only sure way to know that the job is yours is to wait for a job offer. The time it takes to receive an offer can vary significantly depending on the employer and the type of position being filled. For college graduates, the National Association of Universities and Employers (NACE) recruitment benchmark survey reports that employers who hire new college graduates take an average of 24 days to extend a job offer after an interview. The hiring process can vary from employer to employer, the type of job you apply for, and the industry in which you work.
Finally, the hiring manager could also simply be busy with other projects and not make this hiring process a priority (as frustrating as it is to hear that for a job seeker).
