How long for a job offer?

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Hi everyone! I understand this has been posted about a million times so I apologize in advance for being repetitive. I had an interview around 2 weeks ago and was told by the director already that I pretty much got the position and to wait for HR to contact me with the final job offer. That was last week on Friday. My question is how long should I wait till it's appropriate to contact HR for a follow up? Also what exactly should I say? I'm just worried because the next orientation starts next week :( Thanks!

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I'd call Thursday morning simply because of the timing of the next orientation.

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Thanks! Yeah if the orientation wasn't so near I honestly wouldnt have mind waiting another week because i know how busy hr can get.

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Specializes in public health.

It doesn't hurt to check in with them.

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I am in the same position. I have interviewed with HR, the unit manager, peer group interview, and a phone interview. Waiting patiently… it's tough. I want the position so bad, I have stop applying to other positions. I guess the wait is important because it teaches us to value to position for which we are applying.

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Right? I have also stopped applying for other places as well. There's another hospital that called me up wanting me to come in for an interview I guess I'll do it since I haven't gotten an official offer yet.

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I would definitely follow up with them ASAP. I feel like they are so busy this time of the year it's easy for someone to get overlooked. From my experience and others that I have spoken to, you can typically expect to hear from HR within a week of your interview. If it has been longer than a week I would definitely follow up especially if you were told that you had the job already!

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Specializes in Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control.

I would absolutely follow up, even if it's just a quick phone call. I wanted my current job so badly I could taste it, and I had basically the same experience - being told "I want you" by the interviewer, then waiting for HR. I happened to follow up with HR, and they contacted the manager of that unit, who interviewed me - turns out through the busy-ness of the place, HR thought the manager had contacted me to come in for paperwork and the manager thought HR had! I was brought in PRN with basically full-time hours, pending a full time position opening and was just officially hired full time with benefits recently, so it does pay (literally) to do a friendly check!

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I have good news to share… They called … and I said yes!!! I'm an RN in a hospital!!!! :) Hope you too have good news to share. Please keep us posted.

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Me too! I called yesterday and they gave me the official offer yay! I start on the 16th wish me luck í ½í¸Š thanks everyone for all your advice!

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