Silence after interview

[sunflower]

I've contracted in nearly a dozen countries.

This behavior is something I consider extremely rude and unprofessional. Have not witnessed this ANYWHERE but in the UK.

That said, you need to adjust and accept it to be just part of the ( UK ) contracting scene.

Totally agree with this. The UK is terrible for not giving feedback. It happens less abroad.

No feedback from an agent or massive delays in feedback from a client usually mean budget has been pulled, the project is going nowhere or they are not interested. Move on to other opportunities.

[Lockhouse]

I'm sure I've posted my Credit Suisse story on here but I can't find it so I'll post it again.

Some years ago (late 90's) I went for an interview at Credit Suisse in Docklands. It was in one of the boardrooms on the 8th or 9th floor (I forget which) and was a round robin interview with three candidates being interviewed by four people indiividually each session strictly lasting half an hour.

Anyway I arrived around 16:00 for my interview. My coat was taken at the guest reception on the same floor and I was shown to quite a plush room. I was told to remain there until I'd been interviewed separately by three members of staff who would then pick one of the candidates (who I assume had been shown to other rooms).

So I had my series of three interviews one after the other, the last interviewer said, "wait there and we'll come and get you" and just sat there alone in this room. I gave it half an hour and still nothing - I thought if three people were interviewing four of us they'd need 30 minutes. I then gave it another 15 minutes - so by this time I'd been in this one room on my own for 45 minutes after my interview had finished. By then I thought something was up so I went out into the corridor.....all the lights had been turned off and everyone had gone home.

There was literally no-one on the floor, the receptionists had gone, all the other rooms were empty. They'd just forgotten about me and left - I was in the pitch dark. By now it was about 18:30. I called the agent who'd set it up and the client contact - both no answer. I had to hunt my overcoat - I finally found it in the ladies loo behind reception and got the lift back down to the main reception and showed myself out.

I guess that was a "no" then.

[oscarose]

Totally agree with this. The UK is terrible for not giving feedback. It happens less abroad.

No feedback from an agent or massive delays in feedback from a client usually mean budget has been pulled, the project is going nowhere or they are not interested. Move on to other opportunities.

Who needs feedback from IT novices and generally people who don't have a clue?

Feedback was important when I first started attending interviews over 25 years ago.

Move on.

[Sausage Surprise]

I'm sure I've posted my Credit Suisse story on here but I can't find it so I'll post it again.

Some years ago (late 90's) I went for an interview at Credit Suisse in Docklands. It was in one of the boardrooms on the 8th or 9th floor (I forget which) and was a round robin interview with three candidates being interviewed by four people indiividually each session strictly lasting half an hour.

Anyway I arrived around 16:00 for my interview. My coat was taken at the guest reception on the same floor and I was shown to quite a plush room. I was told to remain there until I'd been interviewed separately by three members of staff who would then pick one of the candidates (who I assume had been shown to other rooms).

So I had my series of three interviews one after the other, the last interviewer said, "wait there and we'll come and get you" and just sat there alone in this room. I gave it half an hour and still nothing - I thought if three people were interviewing four of us they'd need 30 minutes. I then gave it another 15 minutes - so by this time I'd been in this one room on my own for 45 minutes after my interview had finished. By then I thought something was up so I went out into the corridor.....all the lights had been turned off and everyone had gone home.

There was literally no-one on the floor, the receptionists had gone, all the other rooms were empty. They'd just forgotten about me and left - I was in the pitch dark. By now it was about 18:30. I called the agent who'd set it up and the client contact - both no answer. I had to hunt my overcoat - I finally found it in the ladies loo behind reception and got the lift back down to the main reception and showed myself out.

I guess that was a "no" then.

Unbelievable behaviour...but rather funny too

[AnonAgent]

Very few clients give feedback. By and large my feedback tends to be, "I am aware that you are a no, but havent been able to find out why".

It is in the agents interest to find out why because they still need to send new CVs. Dont be so naiive as to blame agencies for the one part of the process they are not at blame about.

[MarillionFan]

I recently told a candidate I wouldn't be hiring him as he had the eyes of a serial killer.

Have the court case next month

[alluvial]

Although I agree that you have to accept it and just move on to the next interview, I still believe that it is incredibly rude and unprofessional for the client (or agent) to not even let you know that you have been unsuccessful. Especially when you have gone to the effort of travelling long distances at considerable cost when they insist on a face to face.

A simple thanks but we've found a bob cheaper would be sufficient, silence is in my book, very rude.

[ExPermie]

Lack of feedback seems to be quite common place, even at the application stage too. I just forget and then move on!

And then 30 days later the agent calls to ask if I'm still interested...

[quackhandle]

Lack of feedback seems to be quite common place, even at the application stage too. I just forget and then move on!

And then 30 days later the agent calls to ask if I'm still interested...

+1. You'd think a bank would be more professional but larger the company the less professional they become? Had formal interview with a bank 4 weeks ago, went quite well, nice people, decent rate/length. Call to pimp a few days later to chase for any feedback if anything. "I'll give them a call this afternoon and get back to you ".

Nothing since.

Keep invoicing.

qh

[Old Greg]

I find agents pretty good at feeding back.

Permie interviewers are shocking at even advising of outcome if unsuccessful. If this happens, I declare a life-long grudge.