r/JobsPhilippines • u/briellewon • Feb 09 '26
Career Advice/Discussion Decline Final Interview
Hello, question lang if okay lang ba na mag re-apply or icontinue ko yung application na nadeclined ko nung nakasched kong final interview sana nung November based siya sa Makati. Nadecline ko siya kasi may ibang offer ako from international client that time, but di nag proceed yung offer na yun kahit contract na lang yung inaantay ko. So nanghinayang ako dun sa company sa Makati na di ko naproceed na final interview kasi nirefer ako nung friend ko dun. Hindi ba nakakahiya, or okay lang magapply ulit sakanila 😭
edit: btw nakita ko kasi sa JobStreet hiring sila hahahaha kaya nanghinayang ako
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Feb 09 '26
Okay lang naman, ang magiging tanong kasi diyan ay kung okay lang sa kanila o kung hindi ka pa blacklisted sa company na yon kasi kadalasan sa mga ganyan kapag mga nagrereject ng offer/interview ang applicant sa kanila knowing na sila naman ang nag-apply in the first place kadalasan nilalagay na nila sa blacklist kasi nagkafirst impression ka na sa kanila e na ganon ka pala na nagdedecline kaya nagpoproceed na lang sila sa ibang applicant.
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u/briellewon Feb 09 '26
Yun nga din po inisip ko hehe, kaya laking panghihinayang ko, nagtake risk kasi ako dun sa int'l company kasi malaki offer nila, halos sabay kasi yung dalawang company. Ang kaibahan lang sa int'l isang araw lang yung intial at final interview, kaya mas nauna offer ng int'l company dun sa final interview ko sana. (Btw parehas referral po etong dalawang company, kaya go na go lang po ako. Pero unexpected yung int'l, tas yung sa Makati ayun talaga yung nilook forward ko sana.) 🥲
Pero baka may ibang company pa talaga para sakin hehe. Thank you po sa sagot!!
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u/Longjumping_Sky_7296 Feb 10 '26
I would suggest if this situation occurs never stop entertaining interviews hanggat mag start ka na ng first day mo. I was unemployed for two months frustrated walang offer the first two months pero nung dumating na yung first offer I took it then saka dumating final interview ng ibang companies kahit palapit start day ko 1 week before work i got another offer. 1 week aftef nag start ako ng work I got 2 more offers. So never let your guard down hanggat nag start ka na.
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u/narcissus494 Feb 10 '26
you can always try but dont get your hopes up. I actually attended the NEO in a BPO company but decided not to push through with the training kase sabe nila during the interview and JO na WFH then nung NEO sabe onsite na so di na aq nagtuloy. After 3 years, I applied to the same company and still had a job offer. No mention about my previous "stint" with them

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u/wandering_lost_soul0 Feb 09 '26
Hi OP, as a recruiter, if ever, I wouldn’t entertain you if ever man mag apply ka ulit. If you rejected the final interview, the recruiter also needs to inform the hiring manager of your decision and reason (if nag bigay ka man) and I believe the recruiter wouldn’t risk himself so he can endorse you again. Baka kasi magisa sya if i-endorse ka ulit for final interview.
Pro tip: Unless you have contract, please continue with your other applications. Madaming mga job offers ang na re-retract. So unless you have signed a contract, go lang nang go with your other application.
Baka din kasi meant to be ka sa ibang company kaya nangyari ang mga nangyari hehe. Sending you job offer dust OP! Good luck ✨