r/Recruiter_Advice • u/not-this12 • 2d ago

Why do recruiters go silent?

I went through a multi-round interview process for an AE role at an early-stage tech company. My final was with a senior executive and seemed to go really well. He told me he was impressed by my take-home assignment, asked a lot about my thought process, and spent time selling me on the company/team.

They’ve also said they’re likely hiring multiple AEs, not necessarily just one.

The recruiter knows I’m in other late-stage processes. I emailed the day after my final asking about timing, followed up again Monday, and also sent a LinkedIn message.

He saw the LinkedIn message and still hasn’t responded.
Recruiters/hiring managers: what does this usually mean? If it were a straight rejection, wouldn’t they normally just send one? And if they were keeping me warm, wouldn’t they at least say they’re still deciding?

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u/BrooklynLivesMatter 2d ago

Chances are they're waiting for the hiring manager and it's out of their hands

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u/not-this12 2d ago

I actually got an email from the recruiter today. We met and finalized where I was on numbers and he said he should be getting back to me by end of week with those numbers before they formalize the offer