My wife hires for retail and has found that if she doesn't make an offer within an hour or two of the interview then there is a good chance that the prospective employee has accepted a different job.
We hire labourers and have found that as well to some extent. I have made a ton of calls 2-3 days after an interview to hear that the applicant has already taken a job.
I couldn't imagine taking a month to get back to someone though. I don't hire professionals but, in my industry there is no way they would wait patiently for a month without a follow-up phone call. If there was a delay in the process our company would likely get the candidate out for lunch to inform them of the situation.
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