Pregnant and Interviewing

When I found out I was preganant and told them at my new job, a month later I was packing up office. They said "things weren't working out." BEST thing ever. I was able to collect unemployment for a long time and was very rested before I delivered.

The WORST part is that the company I worked for was run by ALL WOMEN. So much for having a sister's back...

It's a medical condition, hence none of their business (yet!)... interview, see how it goes, if you're hired, tell them AFTER training... companies have a tendency to terminate positions of newly hired pregnant women for one legal reason or another, any reason except the pregnancy! If you wait until after training, they won't want to have wasted that time/money training you, and are more than likely to bite the bullet and keep you on. Good luck :)

I agree with Meagan M. There is no reason to cloud the interview with this information. And it doesn't matter what they legally can and can not do with the information-it will affect your interview.

Don't tell them at all. If at 8 months they notice then say yes, I am pregnant. If you had cancer you wouldn't feel the need to tell everyone in the workplace would you? As that would effect you getting the promotion just as much. Employees overestimate people and employers when it comes to pregnancy in the workplace, I've even heard one boss say they'd rather hire someone with cancer than a pregnant woman. So if you're smart keep it to yourself until you get the job.

And don't be so naive that if you come to them with a "plan" they'll be like 'Oh, Okay!'. The economy sucks and point blank they can give the job to a new hire, probably pay them less and not have to worry about covering the position for 6 weeks down the road. Anyone with a kid knows that "plans" are futile when it comes to kiddos.

dont say a word until you get the position. even then hold off a couple of weeks, and then just let your body show it dont even mention it. they really dont need to know. congrates

My husband and I disagreed on this when I recently interviewed for a very big position.

He said say nothing.

I said honesty is best and I wouldn't want to work in an evironment where it was seen as "cancer like" to be pregnant, or where it seemed as if I was hiding something.

I told them at my first interview. I told them I would want to know as a future employer, and as a mother of 2 already and another on the way, this is nothing! I got this!

I got the job and am still here. Wouldn't change a thing.

There is a way to tell them with class and dignity and still get the job. DO NOT feel bad for being pregnant. Nothing changes your ability. Trust in yourself.

Good luck.

Don't say a word. If they notice further down the line let them ask you, do not volunteer your info.

The advice below is nice, but do you want to work in an environment like that? Where all of your supervisors might see you as slightly dishonest?
Personally I would tell them while interviewing and point out your plan. Like I am pregnant, but here the arrangements i have in place and why they will nor affect my ability to perform this job.
People who look ahead and plan are management material.

Say nothing.
They don't need to know.
LBC

Even though legally they cannot discriminate against you... they will. Don't tell them until they offer the job to you and you accept that way you have some legal recourse if they try to take back the offer. I was 5 months pregnant when I interviewed for my current job. It was the first of 4 interviews where I didn't mention I was pregnant - and I got the job (obviously). I told them that I was pregnant after they offered me the job. I didn't find out until a couple years later that the boss who interviewed me was pissed and contacted their legal counsel who informed them that it was too late since they offered me the job.

I always say honesty is the best policy. You could wait to tell them after the fact??? I mean some women have those surprise births in bathrooms-maybe you could be like I had no idea oh my! LOL! Just kidding but you can sort of feel them out if you feel comfortable enough to disclose then do so but if you aren't feeling the vibe then maybe perhaps wait until you can't any longer -or just wait for someone to ask you......if they didn't ask then oh well.

I was fired at my job for begin pregnant. They didn't want two pregnant women at the same time, so I had less seniority and was let go. They did give me a a baby shower and let me stay longer (about in my 7th month), but that was it.

So, given my experience, I wouldn't say anything until the second interview if it were for a company I wasn't already part of.

Now, this is at a your place of unemployment anyways, so odds are, people are maybe already guessing you are pregnant and the news will leak soon enough. So, when you do tell them, let them know what your plan is and be confident.

You should not say anything until after you are offered and accept the possition and start the job. After that then you can tell them. I work closly with HR for my company. They are not supposed to discriminate against you for being with child but they could. I have see a lot of that go one not in my department but in others and its very eligal and lots of people dont realize they do it. So to better your chances of getting the job dont tell them.

Good luck with the interview and God Bless!!

Tell them whenever you want to.

Legally, they cannot NOT hire you due to pregnancy.
If it's your second child, I'm guessing that you might be showing a bit by now, and if they see you regularly, they might be able to tell anyway.

As a former executive at a Fortune 100 company, I would suggest you do the following: First you are a current employee and there may be specific rules or norms that apply to you versus an outside hire; make sure you know what the policies are for current employees at your company. Second, find someone in HR that you can speak to confidentially and confirm your options as they apply to your specific company. Third, be prepared to commit to a back-to-work/time-off timeframe that you would consider to be fair if you were the one doing the hiring. Fourth, don't be surprised if people already suspect you are pregnant and then react negatively if you don't bring the subject up along with a plan of action as to how you would manage the work while you are on maternity leave. Personally, I would have more respect for an employee who not only let me know they were the most qualified for the job, but also provided me a straight-forward, well thought out plan for managing a known absence such as maternity leave. Assuming you handled your last maternity leave well, you already have a track record to support any plan you present. Good Luck.

Hi, back in May/2011 someone questioned the same thing. Here is the link (I saved it because is very helpful to know!)
http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/11448950971162558465

I copied the answer of a former hiring manager (JessicaWessica):
I'm speaking as a former hiring manager here. Absolutely do not bring up your pregnancy. If they lay out duties that are required for the job that you would be unable to perform due to the pregnancy then you would have to reply, "No, not at the moment, but I could do them by such-and-such date." I was once forced to interview a college friend that I knew was pregnant and she was showing although she had not officially announced or confirmed her pregnancy to anyone. I had to tell her ahead of time that "if" she were pregnant to please not tell me because of the laws about discrimination. And during the interview I had to ask her if she would be able to stand on her feet for 8 hour shifts, climb ladders, carry heavy stock in excess of 50 pounds, etc. Those were required questions because of the position she was applying for. And she could not perform those duties so I couldn't hire her. But if she had discussed her pregnancy in that interview or if I had openly said, "So you ARE pregnant, right Missy?" I would have been forced to hire her.

Just don't do it. Not prior to the interview and not during it either. They're not even allowed to comment on the size of your belly and ask if you're pregnant during an interview even if it's obvious. If you bring it up, it's very bad form for you to do that. You would put them in a really bad legal position of having to acknowledge the pregnancy and then if they choose not to hire you for other legitimate reasons they'll still be opened up to possible lawsuits for discrimination. They can't even ask you if you have existing children at home to care for. They ought to trust that you'll have child care lined up.

If they do ask, though, and openly acknowledge your pregnancy and how late into it you are then reassure them of the childcare you have lined up already. But it would be illegal for them to do that.