Travel expense for out of town job interview?
There might not be any reimbursement! You should have clarified that when you accepted the interview. I suggest you call back and speak with the person who scheduled the interview and ask. If you really want the job be prepared to pay your own way. Good Luck
How do tech companies in SF Bay Area handle the interview process with out of state candidates?
Thanks for the A2A.This can vary by company for tech roles, of course, but most start with a phone screen, possibly including an online coding test.Large and well-funded companies can then reimburse or even arrange travel for a really compelling candidate.Some very small companies prefer local candidates only — reimbursing travel expenses may be difficult to scale, since interviewing more than a few candidates can add up.Some people move to the Bay Area first, or come out and stay for a few weeks.If you come out for a week or 2, you could let several companies know beforehand, to coordinate interviews, or informational interviews.Either way, spend any corporate money as you would your own.
If a company pays me to fly me out of state for an interview, what's the likelihood I'll get the job? Are mid-sized companies more likely to make an offer to an applicant who they flew in?
No company flies in people without a great deal of thought. Money is too expensive to come by to throw away. Every company has a budget for travel and those responsible for managing that portion of the budget don’t plan to waste it.Companies usually only fly in no more than 3 finalists. So in most circumstances, your odds would be 1 out of 3. The company always has the option of choosing “none of the above” as well so it could be 1:4. Some companies take the philosophy that they only fly in one person and only if they don’t choose that person do they schedule a second. So you will have to pay attention when you are there.Sometimes when you are there a clue will be dropped indicating how many they have invited in. Sometimes they will outright tell you the number.Most will not offer the job on site. They have to check with all those who have a say in the hire. They will make a final check of references. They will likely give you a time frame, usually a week or two, that you will hear from them.
Am I expected to incur travel expenses for a second interview?
It sounds as if the first interview was a screening interview. Screening interviews are fairly customary these days. The second interview you're referring to sounds more like the "real" interview to me. Nevertheless, as this is an entry-level position, I would plan to take care of the travel expenses myself. Companies usually pay for interviews when the position is higher up in the company because they don't mind going out of their way to get a chance at the best (and most experienced) talent. As you aren't so experienced, I would expect that they expect you to pay your way. I did it this past summer when I interviewed in a different state. I paid my way to the interview and I got the job. If you proceed to ask them if they will take care of the expenses, this will reflect poorly on you. Think about it this way: if you really want this job, you can make the sacrifice to get there to interview. It helps the employer see just how much you want it. I'm pretty sure that they have several local candidates who can interview at a moment's notice. Don't do anything to make them question your interest in the job.
After Interview, No call back, what to do?
Some companies have a pretty intricate process when hiring someone new. After the interview, many perform background and reference checks, and must get approval from the powers that be on a pay-rate before they can make a formal offer. All this takes a few days, and even longer if you happened to be one of the first few interviewed. With all that and the hiring manager being out of town for a few days, it's not necessarily a bad thing you haven't heard anything yet. I'd give it the rest of the week and extend another phone call on Monday. If you strike out again, you could always contact the human resources department to see if the position has been filled.
I have a job interview at Google in Mountain View. They are flying me out. Is it rude to ask them to fly out my wife as well?
A long time ago I was in a similar situation, interviewing for a job in San Francisco while living in New York. I let my (Former) overbearing girlfriend browbeat me into asking the employer to fly her out as well. Amazingly, they agreed to it (and even invited her to dinner with me and some of the team after the interviews where she proceeded to drink too much and embarrass me.)Despite the interviews themselves going extremely well, I was not offered the job. A few months later I ran into someone I met on the interview at a convention, and he confided that she had basically tanked the interview for me. I'm not suggesting that your wife would be similarly inappropriate, but I still think it's best to get the job offer first and then figure out your domestic situation later.
I am going to fly to an area to interview with a few different companies, how should I handle this?
I have done it in the past, though in my case, the companies were in two different cities, which I combined in one trip. I looked up air tickets, and ask for tickets on the same airline. I asked the interviews to be scheduled two days apart, and then I changed the tickets to go to one city, and then to the other city. I did tell recruiters of both companies who I was interviewing with, and I don't think this is a bad thing, and yes, it was taken well. It shows that your skills are in demand, and you are doing your best to get a good job for yourself. Just do it matter of fact, don't boast. Make it a logistics issue as in "I can't come on day X because I have another job interview" or "I may need an answer sooner because I have to respond to another potential employer". You are always being asked about your availability for in person interviews. This is your chance to make the interviews happen back to back. Once that is done, move on to the logistics.Hotels. Have each company pay for a hotel room for one or two nights at the hotel of their choice. I would just say that no air is needed since I would be in the area; I have done it in the past, and it worked well every time. Flights. 1) You can buy the air yourself or 2) Have one company pay for the air tickets, since logistically it would be the simplest, then change your arrival/return ticket to the date you wish. $100, and you are good. A bit not fair to the company, but most would not mind since it's such a small amount in the big schema of things. 3) Have the first company you interview with pay the air in, and the last company you interview with pay the air out. That requires the most logistical involvement. I think it's fine to say that you have another interview with a different company, and you are splitting the expenses.