Reddit Experience · Aug 2025

If the interviewer (HR screener/ recruiter) is running late without any notice, how long would/should you wait before leaving?

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It happened for the second time yesterday- the internal HR/TA person joined the Zoom call 7mins late for a VP level interview with a smirk on her face and the bs that she had to restart the computer.

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It happened for the second time yesterday- the internal HR/TA person joined the Zoom call 7mins late for a VP level interview with a smirk on her face and the bs that she had to restart the computer. There was one particular requisite on the JD I was missing and I suspect she knew that I won’t be moved forward but still?? Same thing happened to me around 4 weeks ago when another HR/TA person didn’t join for 10mins and joined after I emailed them asking if she’d join or not. Probably a power play that they’re trying to show that this is employer’s market. So how long before you quit the Zoom? If it’s the hiring manager I may have a bit more tolerance…. Previously walked out of an onsite interview (10yrs ago) when the HM was over 20mins late. Curious to hear everyone’s views. I live in CA and tardiness seems to be the norm…

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