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There's definitely legal reasons, however the main reason we don't is people tend to argue. "You don't have enough experience in ___" -> "Here, look at these 4
by gkoberger 9y ago
There's definitely legal reasons, however the main reason we don't is people tend to argue. "You don't have enough experience in ___" -> "Here, look at these 4 projects I created! You didn't give me a fair chance by asking about them!". Or "You didn't seem interested enough" -> "I was just tired!"
I've found most of the time, unfortunately there's no good in giving details. I realize people genuinely want to improve, but most of the time the reasons we don't hire someone aren't actionable.
- jmtame 9y agoI sat in on about 100+ onsites where I was involved in collecting feedback from the onsite team. I asked each candidate if they would like to receive feedback before they left the building, and most of the time we told them on the spot we wouldn't be moving forward with the reasons why (sometimes actionable, sometimes not). The candidates appreciated the feedback since it occasionally helped them perform better in their future onsites. Some of them wrote positive Glassdoor reviews, and we even received referrals from a couple. It's uncomfortable as a hiring manager to do this, but in my experience, it's a net positive.
- JBlue42 9y agoThat's really cool of you. And, parent had a good point to. The one time I asked for feedback and received it, I did react the same way (Them: We didn't see this; Me: But I have done that!). I figured while I had their attention to give it a shot. I was already rejected so what's the worst that could happen? Anyway, I tried to be extremely thankful and polite about getting the feedback. Should've done the Glassdoor thing since they also actually formally rejected me and did so in a timely manner.