Why do they do this?

[u/lifestyle2001]

Why do hiring managers and hr people say they’ll give you an answer by X day and almost never meet this deadline? It only creates expectations and restlessness.

PS: I’m at the final stage of a super long hiring process and the head of people said I’m a finalist and would give my an answer by Thursday (yesterday) or today… Any advice?

[u/mmgapeach]

They may have and they chose the other person. They might be waiting for that person to make a decision and show up on day one. So they won't tell us because you are the backup. But, I wonder how often the other person backs out