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Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:24 am
by Anonymous User
I got a dilemma. I mass mailed a firm that rejected me after OCI due to a horrific interview, and they've invited me in for a screener with some associates.
Should I follow up and go in and assume that the initial rejection is moot at this point?
What exactly is a screener with some associates?
Thanks for any and all advice on this matter!
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:26 am
by FSK
Anonymous User wrote:I got a dilemma. I mass mailed a firm that rejected me after OCI due to a horrific interview, and they've invited me in for a screener with some associates.
Should I follow up and go in and assume that the initial rejection is moot at this point?
What exactly is a screener with some associates?
Thanks for any and all advice on this matter!
Yes. Nothing bad can come of it.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:28 am
by baal hadad
A screener w associates is likely to be a 20-30 min interview where associates do the interviewing
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:31 am
by Anonymous User
baal hadad wrote:A screener w associates is likely to be a 20-30 min interview where associates do the interviewing
Multiple associates in one interview?
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:34 am
by Actus Reus
Don't bring up the other interview. If they do, laugh it off.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:37 am
by Anonymous User
Actus Reus wrote:Don't bring up the other interview. If they do, laugh it off.
How would I go about laughing it off? Say something like, "oh, yeah, I figured I'd give it a second shot b/c I've heard such great things about your firm and really want to work here"? Or should I get a little more specific instead of saying "great things"?
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:39 am
by Anonymous User
I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:42 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:43 am
by FSK
Not the above, but would be curious to hear....
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:43 am
by baal hadad
Anonymous User wrote:baal hadad wrote:A screener w associates is likely to be a 20-30 min interview where associates do the interviewing
Multiple associates in one interview?
Associates usually means more than one associate as denoted by the "s" creating the plural form of the singular noun
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:49 am
by MCFC
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
Sure. Didn't mean to be anon originally. Sorry.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:50 am
by jt91isles
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
Curious as well. Pm me
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:31 pm
by americanman
Would like a pm too please.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:41 pm
by Kikero
Is this the same office or a different office?
I got an offer from a different office of a firm that rejected me at OCI, so that can definitely happen.
But even if it's the same office, go for it.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:29 pm
by INTWINKL
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
I too am interested, if you do not mind.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:35 pm
by McAvoy
INTWINKL wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
I too am interested, if you do not mind.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:41 pm
by wildcatatpenn
McAvoy wrote:INTWINKL wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
I too am interested, if you do not mind.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:38 pm
by BigZuck
OP- you need to share your wildly successful strategy in the mass mailing thread. Give it a week or two and then post it anonymously if you're afraid to be tied to this anon account, you're anon after all so no reason to be so secretive about it and it might possibly help a lot of people.
As for your question, I would treat this like any other screener and fix whatever went wrong the first time if that's something you can fix.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:59 pm
by Anonymous User
Kikero wrote:Is this the same office or a different office?
I got an offer from a different office of a firm that rejected me at OCI, so that can definitely happen.
But even if it's the same office, go for it.
This happened to me (CB, not offer)
My CB is coming up. What do I say if they ask about the other office?
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:35 pm
by Kikero
They didn't bring it up at all with me, so I don't have any definitive answers. Personally I don't think getting rejected at the screening stage really means that much. A screening interview is about how much you click with one person in 20 minutes, obviously you have the qualifications they're looking for since you got a call back.
I don't think it will come up, I mean it's sort of unfair to ask you why you didn't advance to the next stage since you honestly don't know the reason. If they actually do ask you though, I'd probably say something along the lines of "I enjoyed speaking with X and what s/he told me about the firm interested me." Don't make excuses; don't say that you didn't get along with the interviewer or you were having a bad day. Keep in mind that a lot of people are applying to these firms. It's very possible that your interview actually went well or at least not poorly and that you didn't get a call back simply because they had enough other applicants.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:36 pm
by Internationalist
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.[/quote]
I too am interested, if you do not mind.[/quote][/quote][/quote]
PM me too please!
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:43 pm
by dstars823
wouldnt mind hearing what you did either.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:12 pm
by JusticeJackson
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Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:28 pm
by Archangel12
jt91isles wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I'm curious what you said in your mass mailing to get the second chance. Congrats on that alone.
Reply non-anonymously and I'll pm you my mass mailing strategy. This is my fifth bite in a little over a day of mass mailing.
Curious as well. Pm me
I'd also like to know. Please pm me if you can.
Re: Screener w/ some Associates of Firm that Rejected Me at OCI
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:49 pm
by Rahviveh
JusticeJackson wrote:dstars823 wrote:wouldnt mind hearing what you did either.
Ya, I agree. Send this my way. I'm super curious now (and I'm employed and not even really looking).
I looked at interviews like this: what's the waste in going? even if it costs you a few hours of your life, the worst that could happen is you don't get an offer. Plus, interviewing makes you better at interviewing.
Na, I'm getting worse