Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe...
by annawangx on Thursday February 28, 2019 @04:20PM
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I hear your points. The feedback on Searchlight is kept private to the candidate, and only shared with employers the candidate has chosen.
Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe...
by UncleEntity on Thursday February 28, 2019 @05:12PM
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> The feedback on Searchlight is kept private to the candidate...
Nothing is truly private in this day and age.
Quick counter-example, I get my friend at company X to offer me a job that is very similar to another job I actually want to see what the "private feedback" is so I can cherry pick which ones I should use.
Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe...
by jedberg on Thursday February 28, 2019 @08:38PM
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Ah ok maybe I didn’t understand the process. So all my feedback goes to the candidate first? And they only choose to forward that on after they’ve reviewed it? In that case I’d probably be comfortable giving them the negative feedback.
As a consumer of your service, I’d be a little worried about the client only showing me the good stuff. But I guess if the questions are complex enough it would be hard to filter for only good stuff.
Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe...
by vadym909 on Friday March 01, 2019 @12:45AM
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I don't think that's what they mean. Its hidden from the candidate and the candidate doesn't know whats in it - except from the result of that application. but only the candidate can decide which employers to show it to. Weird why I might want to show or not show references when I don't know what's in it.
I would never give negative feedback about a former employee to anyone ever. I have no guarantee that that information is private, and they could sue me for defamation or a whole host of other things if they found out, especially if it ended up causing them not to get a job. That's real damages.
I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. In fact every hiring manager I've ever talked to about this has said the same thing.
I think they only way I'd feel comfortable giving negative feedback is if you insured me against lawsuits due to my feedback, to the tune of many millions of dollars. And even though I'm not so sure I'd do it.