Offer letter

fhutchin · Apr 8, 2013

My offer letter came by mail. It contained my start date, pay, shift, and unit. It also contained information regarding the first week of orientation and what to expect along with names and phone numbers if I had any questions.

Maladroit, BSN, RN · Apr 8, 2013

Just curious, but how long did it take from interview to offer letter? Did they call you to say you had the job or was the offer letter the only way you knew?

Maladroit, BSN, RN · Apr 8, 2013

How long did it take from interview to offer letter? Was the offer letter the first indication that you had the job or did they also call you or email?

Morningdew2112 · Apr 9, 2013

This is a very interesting thread. Love it!

MrChicagoRN, RN · Apr 9, 2013

My experience is that the recruiter will Speak to you to verify you are interested and lay out the pay, negotiate a start date, and then make you a verbal offer. If you accept, they will send you a written letter that formalizes the offer. This ay be via mail or email.

Maladroit, BSN, RN · Apr 10, 2013

Thank you so much everyone!!! About how long is average for interview to offer time?!? I was told to call in 2 weeks which was today. I did. Should I assume I am no longer considered?

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Apr 10, 2013

The length of time between interview and offer letter can be highly variable. If the hiring manager has a bunch of people to interview, it may take some time to get to everyone. Also, many organizations have some administrative processes that add extra steps - such as official "approval" for adding any new staff - this is becoming more commonplace as everyone is tightening their labor budgets.

The best approach? At the conclusion of your interview, ask about the timelines for the hiring decision & start-date expectations. This should give you a better idea of how long you should wait.

BTW, the classiest organizations do provide feedback to all interviewees as soon as a decision is made. So even if you aren't chosen, you are treated with respect and notified, along with a nice 'thank you for applying'. But lazy and sloppy HR departments are not so nice or respectful.

fhutchin · Apr 11, 2013

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My experience is that the recruiter will Speak to you to verify you are interested and lay out the pay negotiate a start date, and then make you a verbal offer. If you accept, they will send you a written letter that formalizes the offer. This ay be via mail or email.

That is exactly how it worked with me

Maladroit, BSN, RN · Jun 12, 2013

I finally got a formal job offer! It took 3 months but I got it! Couldn't be happier or more relieved!

Katniss88 · Jun 12, 2013

I finally got a formal job offer! It took 3 months but I got it! Couldn't be happier or more relieved!

I had an interview May 7th for a new grad residency program but I have never heard anything from them, not even an email or a call. Since it took 3 months since your interview to get a job offer, I wonder if they are just taking a long time. The new grad residency position isn't on their website anymore, so I'm not sure if they filled it or not. I had another interview on a Friday and then by the next Wednesday human resources was kind enough to call me to let me know the position had already been filled. I wish employers would just send an automated email to let you know something. Since I got my RN license last Thursday I have re-applied to a bunch of hospitals, but I haven't heard anything except that they forwarded my application to the hiring department or to the manager of the position I was applying for.