Applied to a couple internal positions one level higher than current position. Received notifications I was referred to the next stage and to give time slots for interviews. This is where it got weird. …after submitting my availability via email received reply saying those slots were filled, sent second email with additional availability, rather than a reply got a phone call from hiring manager. Conversation went something like this:
HM: Hi it’s XYZ
Me: Hi XYZ
HM: I’m calling about the two positions you applied for, which are you interested in?
Me: I’m interested in both but if I need to rank them it’s this and then that.
HM: Ok, well are you sure about it? Bc we need someone who can come in and lead and teach others about this.
Me: Sure, I can grow into the position.
HM: No you can’t grow into it you gotta be able to lead and teach from day one. Unless you’ve been studying on the side, this isn’t your current department.
Me: Ah ic, well if you put it that way then it’s not my time.
HM: Well, you could still interview for that positions.
Me: No thanks, I wouldn’t want to waste our time.
(Says some filler stuff to end the call like have a nice weekend, click.)
The call was around 4pm, then around midnight I’m playing games and see a notification pop up on my work phone. It’s an email from the hiring manager on a new email thread stating, from our phone call you declined the interviews for said positions. Good luck on your career and look for future postings.
I like my current position but am looking to grow and get promoted, maybe I don’t meet all the requirements for those jobs but the way things unfolded it felt odd. Don’t want to disparage others but there are some at the next level up who really aren’t that great. And to be told there is no time to grow into the position seems like bullcrap.
Anyway what do y’all think? I don’t plan on replying back to the recent email bc I don’t see any upside but would it be better to talk to anyone at work about this or just suppress it?