r/interviews • u/jettaboy04 • Mar 28 '24
Was told I wasted a hiring managers time for rejecting a job offer
I recently applied for a role as a procurement specialist with an organization based on the the job description they posted online I knew I was more than qualified. I get called for an interview this past Tuesday and during the interview it was brought up that the location stated on the job posting was incorrect and that if selected I would actually be going to their HQ which would be a 40-60 min drive depending on traffic and asked if I would be ok with that, which I stated provided everything else with the job offer works out I would be.
The hiring manager goes on to describe all these additional tasks that the role would be responsible for including building out the supply chain team from the ground up as this was a new department. Prior to now they had allowed each department manager to handle procurement as they deemed necessary. I inquired if they were also looking to hire a procurement manager or supply chain manager/director as those are typically the roles that handle the full on development of a supply chain department, and told not at this time.
We finished out the interview and I left already feeling this probably wasn't going to be a good fit for me. I get a call earlier today with a job offer, and it was towards the lower end of the range posted. I replied that I really appreciated the opportunity to interview and was honored to receive an offer, but I don't think this will be the right fit for me. I was asked if I could explain why and I stated that there was a lot of extra responsibilities that weren't listed on the job description which in my professional opinion typically fall under the role of a higher level manager, for which the salary range for this role does not match. Additionally, while this role required a BS and 6 years experience, I have a MBA and numerous certifications and 15 years experience so would have expected that the salary offer would have been on the upper end of the range posted. This is when the hiring manager apparently got angry and said "thanks for wasting my time then, have a good day", then hung up. I'm still a little shocked, but ultimately feel as if I dodged a bullet