Re:Getting feedback when a company declines to make an offer
by mabui91 on Thursday May 17, 2018 @01:15PM
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Is this specific to US? Since I have never had any issues with receiving feedback in Europe. Fun fact: The current job I'm at, I was declined at first, but after asking for feedback and having a follow up discussion about it, they changed their mind and offered me the position.
Re:Getting feedback when a company declines to make an offer
by brudgers on Thursday May 17, 2018 @01:43PM
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It is typical in the United States. In part due to the nature of employment law. In part due to employment law making the legally conservative approach normative. I would say your experience is not entirely beyond possibility here when dealing with a small company and an unadvertised position. It is unlikely at an organization of substantial size with an advertised position.
Re:Getting feedback when a company declines to make an offer
by bjourne on Saturday May 19, 2018 @09:20AM
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> In many cases, a company is concerned about opening itself up to potential legal action.
Can you give an example of specific kinds of feedback that would open a company up for legal action?
It's not dissimilar to why many companies can't provide more info on reference checks than the dates of someone's employment.
If you don't recall any major red flags, it really might just be an issue of fit. Maybe you didn't have a specific type of experience or expertise that they decided would work best for this job (and another candidate did). It doesn't mean you're not a great candidate, just that you're not the right candidate for this job at this company.