So basically, I referred my girlfriend for a job she wanted at my company (different office and different city; we are in a long distance relationship). She interviewed multiple times, took a test and got the offer. After being given a verbal offer she was asked to disclose whether or not she had personal connections at the company and mentioned me. Now she gets a call from her potential manager telling her they're very worried about her being in a relationship with someone at the company due to the confidential nature of the work. My dept. and her potential dept. do some collaborative work, but none that I'm involved with at all. She said the managers are going to have another meeting and discuss whether or not they want to extend her an offer or go with the runner-up candidate.
We are both super frustrated about the situation, especially since I personally know people who are directly related (brothers, father-daughter, etc.) as well as people who are dating or married to one another working at the company (though I'm unfamiliar if this is the case in the department that she applied for). I sort of want to intervene and reach out to the manager and let him know, I take confidentiality seriously and that my GF knows to never ask about my work and I'd extend her the same courtesy. But I feel that might make matters worse.
My GF also told her current boss that she has a verbal offer from another company, but no written offer yet...So things could get awkward at her current workplace if she's not able to leave and take this new job.
Anyway just feeling stressed and angry on her behalf and wondering if ya'll have any advice on how she or I should proceed with the situation.
We are both super frustrated about the situation, especially since I personally know people who are directly related (brothers, father-daughter, etc.) as well as people who are dating or married to one another working at the company (though I'm unfamiliar if this is the case in the department that she applied for). I sort of want to intervene and reach out to the manager and let him know, I take confidentiality seriously and that my GF knows to never ask about my work and I'd extend her the same courtesy. But I feel that might make matters worse.
My GF also told her current boss that she has a verbal offer from another company, but no written offer yet...So things could get awkward at her current workplace if she's not able to leave and take this new job.
Anyway just feeling stressed and angry on her behalf and wondering if ya'll have any advice on how she or I should proceed with the situation.