Jun 27 2018, 04:39 PM
QUOTE(randomA @ Jun 27 2018, 01:29 PM)
Hello everyone,
I just signed up after finding this forum & thread to be the most uptodate with what goes on while working at Astro. Thanks for the resource !
After reading reviews on Glassdoor and Indeed I still seem to be unable to understand what's going on with my current (?) candidature with Astro.
A headhunter contacted me to see whether I was interested in a certain position with Astro.
I accepted and was interviewed in early April 2018. The interview lasted almost 1.5hrs and was only one stage directly with the hiring manager. This was for a SAVP role. Unfortunately I cannot disclose what department that is for.
I was asked to record a "selfie video" introducing myself just for profiling reasons: apparently it's an Astro formality they have.
One day later the headhunter tells me Astro has already decided to make me an offer.
Over the next week I provide my references, fill in forms etc. for Astro to process a background check. Few weeks later I am advised by the headhunter that the background check came out good to go and that HR will now need to get budget approval from management.
Date of this writing is 27 June 2018. I haven't yet received the promised offer and the headhunter says that their requests/followup to the HR in Astro remain unanswered or ignored (not sure if truth).
Are you guys aware of Astro taking like 3+ months to issue a formal job offer?
This is absurd and really frustrating! Are there any current Astro employees in this forum who might shed a light?
Thanks a lot for any insight!
You mentioned about budget approval from management as the last known stage. This one varies. Normally in large corporations, approvals come in batches as it’s not easy to get top management time. This is especially when the organization have a major event to organize, under restructuring or it’s just simply the approver is not around (due to travel).I just signed up after finding this forum & thread to be the most uptodate with what goes on while working at Astro. Thanks for the resource !
After reading reviews on Glassdoor and Indeed I still seem to be unable to understand what's going on with my current (?) candidature with Astro.
A headhunter contacted me to see whether I was interested in a certain position with Astro.
I accepted and was interviewed in early April 2018. The interview lasted almost 1.5hrs and was only one stage directly with the hiring manager. This was for a SAVP role. Unfortunately I cannot disclose what department that is for.
I was asked to record a "selfie video" introducing myself just for profiling reasons: apparently it's an Astro formality they have.
One day later the headhunter tells me Astro has already decided to make me an offer.
Over the next week I provide my references, fill in forms etc. for Astro to process a background check. Few weeks later I am advised by the headhunter that the background check came out good to go and that HR will now need to get budget approval from management.
Date of this writing is 27 June 2018. I haven't yet received the promised offer and the headhunter says that their requests/followup to the HR in Astro remain unanswered or ignored (not sure if truth).
Are you guys aware of Astro taking like 3+ months to issue a formal job offer?
This is absurd and really frustrating! Are there any current Astro employees in this forum who might shed a light?
Thanks a lot for any insight!
Based on public news, Astro just change its CEO and there are possible merger talks with Maxis. So that may explain the delay.
3 months is quite normal for large corporations in addition of being a middle management role. Have you negotiated on salary? If not, there is still that stage left. If yes, maybe you are 2nd / 3rd choice and the silence or delay is in case the first choice rejected their offer and come to you next.
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