Silence after interview

[psychocandy]

Its all well and good to say it happens move on but it is annoying.

Like someone said, you spent hours of your own time and money to attend interview - least client/agent could do is spend literally 5 mins telling you no.

[BrilloPad]

Its all well and good to say it happens move on but it is annoying.

Like someone said, you spent hours of your own time and money to attend interview - least client/agent could do is spend literally 5 mins telling you no.

These days people are more impolite.

What I object to is that I want feedback so I can try to do better next time. Of course there are some interviews you are never going to get - but its good to increase your % success rate.

[Sausage Surprise]

The feedback I've had in the past always seems to me like they've mixed me up with someone else. Just random buzzwords/phrases and platitudes.

I'm really not bothered about feedback now.

[tranceporter]

These days people are more impolite.

What I object to is that I want feedback so I can try to do better next time. Of course there are some interviews you are never going to get - but its good to increase your % success rate.

Lol. What they will definitely do, is call the next candidate, and tell him about the feedback received from you after the interview, and warn him about the pitfalls/potential questions. Anything to ensure that the next candidate lands the gig and makes money for them. Or the next one after him

[ExPermie]

Its all well and good to say it happens move on but it is annoying.

Like someone said, you spent hours of your own time and money to attend interview - least client/agent could do is spend literally 5 mins telling you no.

Speculate to accumulate.

[original PM]

no feedback because then the interviewee cannot come back with claims of discrimination

so it's easier to say nothing

sad but true

[PEEL]

the smaller the better

I have had mixed experiences with feedback. I now don't bother asking the agent or recruiter (when I was a perm), I simply email one of the folks who had interviewed me based on the contact details from their business card... Even still, the large companies are usually terrrible at it.

[Old Greg]

Lol. What they will definitely do, is call the next candidate, and tell him about the feedback received from you after the interview, and warn him about the pitfalls/potential questions. Anything to ensure that the next candidate lands the gig and makes money for them. Or the next one after him

More than once I have accidentally given the agent the wrong feedback, which if passed onto another candidate could lead to them exhibiting the wrong behaviours or emphasising the wrong skills.

[jmo21]

The feedback I've had in the past always seems to me like they've mixed me up with someone else. Just random buzzwords/phrases and platitudes.

I'm really not bothered about feedback now.

This.

no feedback because then the interviewee cannot come back with claims of discrimination

so it's easier to say nothing

sad but true

and this!

One of these scenario's is likely to be true as well:

- you're not good enough - the client is annoyed at having had to deal with you/thinks you're a liar, and is no mood to provide anything useful to the agent.
- you're too expensive - maybe the client, having got someone he likes for £50/day cheaper now thinks you're a chancer, a greedy contractor in it for the money (well, of course we are, but clients hate that)
- with all tech skills level, they chose the guy/girl they liked personality-wise better - what feedback can you get that will change that? even if the client does explain EXACTLY why they preferred someone else, will the agent feel comfortable saying "you were a bit grumpy sounding" or whatever nebulous reason someone chose to not choose you. Where is the incentive for the agent to more than likely annoy you with something like that.

Remember, it isn't the agents or clients job (even with a permie role for that matter) to give you feedback.

[MyUserName]

More than once I have accidentally given the agent the wrong feedback, which if passed onto another candidate could lead to them exhibiting the wrong behaviours or emphasising the wrong skills.

Why? That seems quite a nasty trick to pull. It is not the next candidate's fault that you did not get the gig, why try to jeopodise things for them?