EDD phone interview yesterday, told I'll get letter in mail - good or bad sign?

Hey don't worry about it! I had my eligibility interview back in January and they told me the same thing. The letter in the mail is standard procedure - everyone gets one regardless of whether you're approved or denied. The EDD has to document their decision officially. Mine came about 5 days after the interview and I was approved! If you explained everything clearly and your reason for separation qualifies you for benefits, you should be fine. Waiting is definitely the hardest part though!

This is 100% normal. The EDD representatives on the phone aren't authorized to tell you the decision during the interview. The determination has to go through their processing system, get reviewed, and then they send the official notice. The letter will explain their decision and your right to appeal if needed. My advice: Keep certifying for weeks if you're able to in the meantime. If approved, they'll process payments for all certified weeks. Look for any changes in your UI Online account - sometimes that updates before the letter arrives.

got the same thing after my intrview. letter came in 4 days and was approved. don't stress to much

EVERYONE gets the letter in the mail! It's the standard bureaucratic process. They NEVER tell you the decision over the phone. What's ridiculous is they could just update your UI Online account immediately but NOOOOO they have to waste paper and make us wait days or sometimes WEEKS for a stupid letter. The whole system is designed to make it as stressful as possible! And don't think getting the letter means you're done either! Even if you're approved, you'll probably have a million other issues to deal with. My payment got stuck in pending for 3 weeks AFTER I was approved. The EDD is a nightmare!!!

Im wondering if u remember what kind of questions they asked you in the interview? I have mine next week and im super nervous about it!! Did they try to trip you up or anything??

If you're having trouble reaching EDD to check on your claim status after getting that letter, I'd recommend trying Claimyr. I was in the same boat last month - had my interview, got my approval letter, but then my payments got stuck and I couldn't get through on the phone. Claimyr connected me with an EDD rep in about 20 minutes when I had been trying for days on my own. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km and their website is claimyr.com. Saved me a ton of stress and I got my payments released the same day.

Let me break down the EDD eligibility interview process for clarity: 1. The phone interview is for gathering information about your claim 2. The interviewer cannot make an on-the-spot decision - they need to review everything 3. Everyone receives a determination letter, regardless of the decision 4. The letter typically arrives within 7-10 business days 5. Your UI Online account may update before the letter arrives 6. If approved, any weeks you've already certified will move to paid status Based on what you've described about your layoff due to downsizing, this sounds like a qualifying separation, so try not to worry too much. Just keep certifying for benefits each week while you wait.

Any update? Did your letter come yet? Curious to know if you got approved!

That's awesome news Aaron! 🎉 So happy to hear you got approved. Your story gives me hope - I'm still waiting for my letter after my interview last week. The waiting is definitely nerve-wracking but seeing success stories like yours helps keep me positive. Thanks for updating us!

Congrats Aaron! 🎉 This is such great news and really helpful for others going through the same process. The waiting period after that interview is honestly the worst part - you did great sticking it out. Your experience shows that downsizing/layoffs really do qualify for benefits when you're honest about the circumstances. Thanks for coming back to update everyone, it means a lot to see these success stories in the community!

This whole thread is so encouraging! I just went through my EDD interview yesterday and came here looking for exactly this kind of information. Like Aaron, my interviewer was professional but gave zero hints about the outcome - just said to wait for the letter. It's reassuring to see that this really is standard procedure and that downsizing cases like ours typically get approved. For anyone else in this situation: based on what I'm reading here, the key things seem to be 1) keep certifying while you wait, 2) check your UI Online account regularly since it updates before the letter arrives, and 3) don't panic if the letter takes up to 10 business days. Aaron, thanks so much for updating with your approval - stories like yours give the rest of us hope while we're in limbo! 🙏

Just wanted to chime in as someone who's been through this process twice (unfortunately got laid off again during the pandemic). The waiting period after the EDD interview is absolutely brutal - I remember checking my mailbox multiple times a day! But Aaron's experience is really typical. Both times I went through this, the interviewer gave me the same neutral "you'll get a letter" response, and both times I was approved within a week. One tip I'd add: if you're really anxious about the timeline, you can sometimes call the EDD customer service line about 5-7 days after your interview to check if a determination has been made. They won't tell you the decision over the phone, but they can at least confirm if it's been processed and mailed. Saves you from wondering if your letter got lost in the mail! Congrats again Aaron - your story will definitely help calm some nerves for others going through this stressful process! 🎉

This thread has been such a lifesaver! I just stumbled across this community while frantically googling "EDD interview letter good or bad sign" after my phone interview this morning. Like Aaron, I got the same neutral response about waiting for a letter in the mail, and I was convinced it meant bad news. Reading everyone's experiences here has totally calmed my nerves - it's so reassuring to know this is just standard procedure and not a reflection of the decision. Aaron, congratulations on your approval! Your timeline gives me hope since I'm in a very similar situation (also laid off due to company downsizing). For anyone else waiting: this community seems like an amazing resource. I'm definitely bookmarking this thread and will try to pay it forward by updating with my own results when the letter comes. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences! 🤞

Just wanted to add my voice to this incredibly helpful thread! I'm new to this community and found Aaron's post while desperately searching for answers after my EDD interview yesterday. Like so many others here, I got the standard "you'll receive a letter in the mail" response and immediately spiraled into worst-case-scenario thinking. Reading through everyone's experiences has been such a relief - it's amazing how this one thread captures the exact anxiety we all go through during this process! Aaron, huge congratulations on your approval! 🎉 Your willingness to come back and update everyone really shows what makes this community special. For anyone else currently in the waiting phase: based on all the experiences shared here, it seems like the key is to remember that EVERYONE gets the same neutral response regardless of outcome, keep certifying while you wait, and check your UI Online account regularly. The waiting is brutal, but these stories give me so much hope that honest cases like layoffs due to downsizing typically work out. I'll definitely update when my letter arrives - this community deserves more success stories to help calm future nerves! Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences. 🙏

Just want to echo what everyone else is saying - this thread has been incredibly helpful! I'm also new to this community and found it while searching for EDD interview experiences. Had my phone call yesterday morning and got the same "you'll receive a letter" response that everyone describes. Initially panicked thinking it meant bad news, but reading through all these real experiences has been so reassuring. Aaron, congratulations on your approval! 🎉 It's so great that you came back to update everyone - that kind of follow-through really makes this community valuable. Your timeline (letter in about 4 days, UI Online updating around the same time) gives me a concrete expectation of what to look for. For anyone else currently waiting: the consensus here seems to be that the neutral phone response is 100% standard procedure, not a reflection of the actual decision. The fact that so many people with legitimate layoff situations have gotten approved after the same experience is really encouraging. I'm also dealing with a company downsizing situation, so seeing these success stories gives me hope that honest, qualifying cases do get approved when you explain everything clearly. Will definitely update when my letter arrives to keep this chain of helpful experiences going! Thanks to everyone who shared their stories. 🙏