Do you follow up after rejection emails? (letters, interview, job)
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I know most of these companies don't even respond when you inquire, but when you get a rejection email do you follow up and ask what made them not move forward, or just move on?
I know most of these companies don't even respond when you inquire, but when you get a rejection email do you follow up and ask what made them not move forward, or just move on?
Better yet, do the unexpected. Make an impression. Don't send a whiny email/letter asking why you didn't get hired. They won't answer that anyway (and the answer is obvious--they found somebody better). If you have the contact info/email address (snailmail address is better--actual written letters will make more of an impression) for the person who interviewed you, or the HR manager, write them an APOLOGY email/letter. YOU apologize to THEM, for not meeting their expectations. Tell them if you ever get a chance to interview again, you'll make it right.
I know most of these companies don't even respond when you inquire, but when you get a rejection email do you follow up and ask what made them not move forward, or just move on?
Just move on. The majority of the time, you didn't do anything "wrong" per se. You were simply beaten out by another candidate.
If you're looking to better you presentation - practice interviewing or have others look at your resume.
That said - at the end of the day, how you perform is relative to other candidates and how the person on the other side of the table sees you. You can go to two interviews and do the exact same thing - one will like you and the other may have lost interest 5 min in.
I know most of these companies don't even respond when you inquire, but when you get a rejection email do you follow up and ask what made them not move forward, or just move on?
It may make an impression on them, but with the number of applicants they get, I doubt it.
I honestly don't see the point... it's like ending a phone call, one of you says goodbye, the other as well, and that should be that. Don't keep on going back and forth unless there's some business that needs to be resolved.
I don't bother if the interview didn't go very well but if the interview went great and the rejection email is a bit of surprise I have asked for feedback. Almost never do I get it but there was one interview where we had seemed to mesh well and it felt almost like talking to a friend, then got a "pursue another candidate" email. I replied "Was it something I said? Lol. Anyways, I don't expect it but would appreciate it if you have any feedback for me." A few hours later got a response "Ha ha, not at all. You're a great candidate. It just boiled down to someone with a little more front end and less back end experience."
Neither HR or Legal wants the hiring manager to open that can of worms.
I get what you are saying if it was something like "you were dressed scruffy," or something, but when you get a generic rejection after weeks of time it just feels very disappointing.
No. But I certainly don't burn bridges either. It's not often I'm notified by a call, usually just a "Not Selected" email. But if they call I'm always grateful for the opportunity to compete and am confident they hired a good fit for the organization.
I've only ever asked once. It was an internal job in a different department and location from where I was working. The interview had gone great, I met all of the qualifications and then some...
He actually gave me what felt like an honest, if brutal response. I had to read between the lines, but basically I was too old compared to the rest of the team (the dreaded "fit"), and was too overqualified. I was looking for an easy, low stress gig, but oh well.
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