Hi, I understand that most companies reimburse out-station traveling expenses of candidates invited for interviews. My question is whether a private sector bank would consider a reimbursement request for local travel. The venue is nearly 20 km from my residence, and I have attended 3 rounds of interviews on 3 separate days, resulting in a considerable expense.
Concern About Reimbursement Request
The issue is that while they have informed me that I have been selected and will be given the offer letter soon, I have not yet received it, and it has been 2.5 months since the process started. Therefore, I am concerned about annoying them by asking for reimbursement.
Could somebody offer some guidance on this?
Thanks in anticipation.
From India, Chennai
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Concern About Reimbursement Request
The issue is that while they have informed me that I have been selected and will be given the offer letter soon, I have not yet received it, and it has been 2.5 months since the process started. Therefore, I am concerned about annoying them by asking for reimbursement.
Could somebody offer some guidance on this?
Thanks in anticipation.
From India, Chennai
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Thank you, Dinesh. The truth is I have been coordinating directly with the business team, so HR was not involved earlier. At this crucial stage, I am concerned about whether I'll be violating protocol by asking for local reimbursement.
From India, Chennai
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From India, Chennai
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Reimbursement of Traveling Expenses
It is important to know whether the terms of reimbursing traveling expenses were mentioned in the interview call. It is at the sole discretion of the management to either reimburse or not, and it cannot be claimed legally.
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P. K. Sharma
From India, Delhi
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160It is important to know whether the terms of reimbursing traveling expenses were mentioned in the interview call. It is at the sole discretion of the management to either reimburse or not, and it cannot be claimed legally.
Regards,
P. K. Sharma
From India, Delhi
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Reimbursement for Local Travel in Private Sectors
In some organized private sectors, HR departments state that outstation candidates will be given to-and-fro reimbursement upon the production of their train or bus tickets. However, I have not come across any instance where local conveyance is reimbursed, as the mode of transport cannot be determined—whether the employee will travel with their own conveyance or use public transport. Therefore, I assume the chances of getting your reimbursement are very low.
From India, Ahmadabad
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In some organized private sectors, HR departments state that outstation candidates will be given to-and-fro reimbursement upon the production of their train or bus tickets. However, I have not come across any instance where local conveyance is reimbursed, as the mode of transport cannot be determined—whether the employee will travel with their own conveyance or use public transport. Therefore, I assume the chances of getting your reimbursement are very low.
From India, Ahmadabad
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When the prospective employer informs that you have been selected, why do you bother about reimbursement of local conveyance for attending interviews? Thanks, R K Nair
From India, Aizawl
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Reimbursement Clarification for Interview Expenses
Unless you were informed during the interview call, either orally or in writing, about the reimbursement, you can safely assume that they won't reimburse. As already mentioned in this thread, local conveyance is generally not reimbursed as a matter of practice. It is better to make this point clear during the interview call itself to avoid such unpleasant situations.
From India, Mumbai
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Unless you were informed during the interview call, either orally or in writing, about the reimbursement, you can safely assume that they won't reimburse. As already mentioned in this thread, local conveyance is generally not reimbursed as a matter of practice. It is better to make this point clear during the interview call itself to avoid such unpleasant situations.
From India, Mumbai
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(Fact Checked)-The reimbursement for local travel expenses can be considered as a valid request even after being informed of selection. It's reasonable to inquire about it politely. (1 Acknowledge point)