Reply to: Facts about Feedback

[patrickbaitsman]

I have had a reasnobly good run of successful interviews in the last few years but had one via Skype last year which the agent never got back to me on.

From now on I just do the interview, feedback to agent and forget about it but an agent not firing off a one line e-mail when someone has taken the time and effort to travel to an interview lacks class and shows quite how low some agents have sunk.

It's industry standard, once you're not a viable commodity they dgaf about you.

It used to piss me off, I used to chase asking whats going etc - but it's pointless. They WILL come to you if there is something, otherwise sit back and relax. Also chasing to see what is going on comes across as desperate.

[SussexSeagull]

I have had a reasnobly good run of successful interviews in the last few years but had one via Skype last year which the agent never got back to me on.

From now on I just do the interview, feedback to agent and forget about it but an agent not firing off a one line e-mail when someone has taken the time and effort to travel to an interview lacks class and shows quite how low some agents have sunk.

[suityou01]

7/10 Wow, as much as that, thanks (Did you do the booze cruise, or just brew your own from Wilkis?)

IMO, there's two types of contractor. The first is the "jobbing" bums on seats, who tend to have to wait for a reply, and those who aren't. If you have to wait, then there's either too many candidates, or an indecisive client. Personally, I've managed to get to a point where the interview is to get to know me, rather than a test of what I know, as this is already listed on the CV.

Depends how long you've been contracting, and what you're aiming for, but good luck for the future.

Have recipe, will do a full mash brew when the weather is better.

[anonymouse]

7/10

7/10 Wow, as much as that, thanks (Did you do the booze cruise, or just brew your own from Wilkis?)

IMO, there's two types of contractor. The first is the "jobbing" bums on seats, who tend to have to wait for a reply, and those who aren't. If you have to wait, then there's either too many candidates, or an indecisive client. Personally, I've managed to get to a point where the interview is to get to know me, rather than a test of what I know, as this is already listed on the CV.

Depends how long you've been contracting, and what you're aiming for, but good luck for the future.

[suityou01]

Last interview booked was for 30 minutes, 10 minutes in the interviewer says "I can tell you're not blagging it, like some of the others we've had. Thanks, we'll be in touch". Later that day offer plus 5%, taking it to another new highest rate, with a 2 year project timescale. It's about quality, not quantity for me. Anything other than this, then I'm not too bothered.

But, it depends if your desperate for the work, or have multiple interviews/offers to juggle, then it's a different story.

7/10

[anonymouse]

Last interview booked was for 30 minutes, 10 minutes in the interviewer says "I can tell you're not blagging it, like some of the others we've had. Thanks, we'll be in touch". Later that day offer plus 5%, taking it to another new highest rate, with a 2 year project timescale. It's about quality, not quantity for me. Anything other than this, then I'm not too bothered.

But, it depends if your desperate for the work, or have multiple interviews/offers to juggle, then it's a different story.

[MarillionFan]

I normally just fart & then rollover and fall asleep afterwards.

What are we taking about again?

[NickFitz]

After an interview the only feedback I am interested in is "When can you start".
Everything else is pointless

The only feedback I'm interested in is "A payment has been made to YourCo's account"

[suityou01]

OP, have you had any interviews? Or is it initial feedback on your CV that you are chasing for?

[minestrone]

About 90% of face to faces over 15 year of contracting I have got an offer from, the 1 in 10s I know when I leave and don't expect a call.

I don't tend to chase anyone up. I just go in, do my pitch, answer the technical questions they found when the googled "what to ask a IT contractor in an interview" then shake hands and walk.

[suityou01]

I think OP you need to understand the contracting game has changed in recent years. Now agents are also suffering from being Bobbed, margins are down and the market did dip at the start of the year.

In a tight market it's always survival of the fittest. Is Shane or Dwight the agent going to waste their time on making you feel better, or are they going to hit the phones for the next tranche of candidates before a competitor does?

To that end you have to study the market, actually dig into the ads, try and work out what is real and what is bogus. Normally gigs that repeat by other agencies there was only one real gig and the others put out copy cat gigs.

Try and apply for the gigs that smell right, call the agent up straight after submitting. Get a relationship built with the agent. Make them remember your name.

But above all, follow their lead. Don't sit around waiting for feedback that will never come. You should still be I interviewing until the contract is signed and you have a start date.

[TykeMerc]

After an interview the only feedback I am interested in is "When can you start".
Everything else is pointless

Pretty much that.

No mystery that agents won't go to any effort to communicate if it's a no.

[barrydidit]

After an interview the only feedback I am interested in is "When can you start".
Everything else is pointless

^ This

[cojak]

After an interview the only feedback I am interested in is "When can you start".
Everything else is pointless

WPS.

Who cares about the rest?

[Pogle]

After an interview the only feedback I am interested in is "When can you start".
Everything else is pointless