Re:Reasons Why Job Seekers Are Not Given Feedback
by soulofmischief on Friday December 20, 2019 @03:07AM
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Notably, giving feedback feels like an opening for the candidate to submit a rebuttal instead of ending the conversation
Definitely. Send feedback from a no-reply box and make this apparent.
It was just a personality conflict that few people would admit to in writing (e.g. "You're kind of an asshole, I don't want to work with you" isn't something you tell a candidate).
Nothing wrong with pointing out a perceived deficit in written & verbal communication skills.
There just isn't much actionable feedback to give. "Nobody felt excited to potentially work with you" isn't really actionable feedback, and sharing that just feels kinda mean for no reason.
If you stress during the interview that culture fit is a large component of the hiring process, simply stating that there wasn't a strong enough culture fit should be enough. No need to go into further detail, there are a lot of applicants.
Someone better came along to fill the role and nobody wants to tell a candidate "We found someone better than you".
It can be relieving to know that the fault doesn't lie with your character or presentation, and that management simply decided to hire the person with more experience.
Barring liability cases, it's all about managing expectations.
Definitely. Send feedback from a no-reply box and make this apparent.
It was just a personality conflict that few people would admit to in writing (e.g. "You're kind of an asshole, I don't want to work with you" isn't something you tell a candidate).
Nothing wrong with pointing out a perceived deficit in written & verbal communication skills.
There just isn't much actionable feedback to give. "Nobody felt excited to potentially work with you" isn't really actionable feedback, and sharing that just feels kinda mean for no reason.
If you stress during the interview that culture fit is a large component of the hiring process, simply stating that there wasn't a strong enough culture fit should be enough. No need to go into further detail, there are a lot of applicants.
Someone better came along to fill the role and nobody wants to tell a candidate "We found someone better than you".
It can be relieving to know that the fault doesn't lie with your character or presentation, and that management simply decided to hire the person with more experience.
Barring liability cases, it's all about managing expectations.