re: Longest time after an interview you have gotten a job offer?

I once applied for a job in July, had 2 phone interviews during August, an in-person interview in September, got the offer in late October and started work in November.

Interviewed in December, got a job in July. But the first interview was more of a meeting just to introduce myself through a connection since they really didn't have an open position at the time.

3 months

I interviewed with my company on August, 24th, 2014... Flew me to Houston several times, had phone screens with all kinds of upper-level management, ride-alongs here in NOLA and I finally got the offer at the end of February.

I think I may have set some kind of record... ~7mo onboarding?

shite, son.

Stupid question, but did you ask them their timeframe? I know the usual answer from a company is, 'as soon as we find the right person'.
It is frustrating. Be patient. You really have no other option.

As an executive who has hired more people than I want to count-

In today's market it is often longer than before. Publicly traded corp make mid quarter financial decisions and things are often delayed until the next quarter

How big is the company? The bigger the more likely a delay

On average over the last 7 years the process after interview has taken 3-6 weeks with the above caveat

4 months. Needless to say, I was shocked and had to remember what the job was by the time I received the call.

8 months, five interviews. Didn't get the job, and they sent me a crappy form email only after I inquired. Had a better paying job two months later. All's well.

The job that I have now, I interviewed for in 2001.

I was offered the job in Oct of 2006.

so....5 years

I had several company interviews coming out of grad school that made me wait 6 to 8 weeks.

Then, I interviewed with my current and only company. The offer came the next business day. Been very happy ever since.

Keep your head up!