Rescheduled at the Last Minute – How to Handle This?

Question

Hi everyone,

I had an interview scheduled and confirmed through the recruiter, with all details and the MS Teams link provided. On the day of the interview, I joined the link at the scheduled time, only to be told at the very last minute that the interview had to be rescheduled because the order of interviews needed to change (I was supposed to meet with someone first, then another one)

I reached out to the recruiter afterwards, and she replied that she would “check and get back to me shortly.” However, it’s now been three days without any update.

Has anyone here faced a similar situation? How would you recommend handling it should I follow up again, and how soon, without sounding too pushy?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Answer 1

Hi there,

Rescheduling can definitely happen sometimes. Interviewers will try their best to stick to the original slot but I've definitely seen it happen, especially if it's due to client work.

I suggest you wait until the following week and follow up with HR regarding a new time if they still haven't gotten back to you. You're already in the pipeline to be interviewed and it will happen, so no need to be rattled by this. On the job as a consultant, loads of things move around and we're actually taught to not be rattled.

Good luck!