Dear friend,
Replies to your questions are given below:
After completing 4 rounds of interview and finally 5th with Director. I asked an update after 15 days. Reply was interview notes are reviewing and we will get back to you.
Reply: - A sound interview handling practice demands recording observations by way of post-interview notes. If some senior authority is reviewing those notes then it is a sound recruitment practice. Please give them time to review.
Secondly, what if there is a contradiction in the opinion of the interviewers who took your interview at the various levels? The reviewer could seek clarification from both and this could consume time than expected.
Is it good to ask the interview process and turn- around time to reply from the HR team? Or pls share any possible solutions.
Reply: - It would be little presumptuous to ask for the turnaround time for the selection process. Senior authorities are busy in myriad activities. Therefore, matter could get stuck at some level. Therefore, the prudence demands showing patience.
Generally organisation expects transparency from the interviewee but it is missing from interviewer.
Reply: - The company has shared with you the reason for delay when you asked for the update. They told you that they are reviewing the notes. Therefore, where is the question of not being transparent? They could have told you a overused reply "we will get back to you". However, they have not done that. The company is cannot disclose the details of the person who is reviewing the notes, how is he/she reviewing, whether that person is taking any assistance from any one and so on. Obviously, these are the internal matters of the company.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar