Start here
Use the timeline they gave you
If the promised decision date passes, one short follow-up is reasonable. Then keep applying elsewhere.
Post-interview timing
How Long Should I Wait to Follow Up After an Accounting Interview?
A delayed response does not automatically mean offer, rejection, ghosting, or disaster. Sometimes the timeline simply moved.
Practice More QuestionsIf they gave you a date
“Hi [Name], I wanted to follow up regarding the internship interview last week. I remain very interested in the opportunity and wanted to see whether there are any updates on next steps. Thank you again for your time.”
If they gave no timeline
Around a week is a reasonable general checkpoint for many recruiting processes, but context matters.
Do not email every day
One reasonable follow-up is enough initially. If they reply with another timeline, use that instead of creating your own daily cadence.
Keep interviewing
Until you have an actual offer you intend to accept, do not freeze your entire job search around one company.
What silence cannot tell you
They loved you
They rejected you
The partner forgot you
An offer is coming
The role is dead
Follow up once, then keep moving
Use actual information from the recruiter instead of turning silence into a prediction model.
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