Perception Check, Please! Did I Fuck Up or Did They?
Okay, so this was supposed to be my third round interview with this company. After the second round I sent the traditional follow up email and the recruiter sends back that they are looking at having me for the third interview and do I have availability on Day X or Day Y. I respond back I can do Day X.
Fast forward to Day X. I show up, call to try and get into the building and recruiter tells me we don't have an interview.
What?
I double check that I had the right date she listed and that my confirmation email had sent. All good.
So I ask her and she goes "Well yes I sent those dates, but I didn't CONFIRM so we don't have an interview today.
I press a little more because I'm trying to see if I made the mistake and she says the Boss isn't even in town so we definitely don't have an interview today.
Is this...normal? To me, you suggest a date, I say that date works = conformed. Do I just not understand corporate worlds? Moreover if those dates weren't even an option, why send them?
Any perspective would be greatly appreciated!
EDIT: Thank you all for the responses! It's truly appreciated. With the people in the "wait for confirmation" camp give me just a little more help? How long should you wait? This was over a week between my response email and proposed day.
Do you prod for a confirmation? I was running under the idea that would be rude/pushy. Do I just continue to block things off my calendar and assume there's a high chance they never come to fruition? I'm just feeling defeated and a bit lost.