u/Imaginary_Cloud_7888

Need some HR insight because I’m genuinely confused.

I already had my interview with the hiring manager. A few days later, after I followed up and got no response, the HR intern handling the screening process told me that the hiring manager had decided not to move forward with my application.

Then, about 2 hours later, the hiring manager finally replied to my follow-up (which I’d sent 3 days earlier) with a one-line email saying: “The recruitment process is still ongoing.”

The timing seems really odd since the manager only responded after the HR intern emailed me.

Has anyone in HR or recruitment seen something like this before? Could this be a miscommunication between HR and the hiring manager, or does it sometimes mean the decision is still being discussed?

Need some HR insight because I’m genuinely confused.

I already had my interview with the hiring manager. A few days later, after I followed up and got no response, the HR intern handling the screening process told me that the hiring manager had decided not to move forward with my application.

Then, about 2 hours later, the hiring manager finally replied to my follow-up (which I’d sent 3 days earlier) with a one-line email saying: “The recruitment process is still ongoing.”

The timing seems really odd since the manager only responded after the HR intern emailed me.

Has anyone in HR or recruitment seen something like this before? Could this be a miscommunication between HR and the hiring manager, or does it sometimes mean the decision is still being discussed?