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So you expect the person setting the policy to feel free to break it at will? That would be a terrible example, even if the head of HR set it unilaterally, whic
by rconti 7y ago
So you expect the person setting the policy to feel free to break it at will? That would be a terrible example, even if the head of HR set it unilaterally, which, as someone else mentioned, is unlikely.
Furthermore, if it WAS unilateral, wouldn't that mean that the head of HR who set the policy was the biggest believer in said policy?
- mdturnerphys 7y agoYou're right, that does sound like unjustified whining on my part. I looked up the email to check why it might have rubbed me the wrong way. The reason actually given for not sharing feedback was privacy--mine and theirs. Protecting my privacy didn't make any sense--I'm the one asking for it. If privacy of the five interviewers was a concern they could have just anonymized a bullet or two. If they're worried about liability they should just say that.
- ben509 7y agoWhen the question is asked "why are you doing this" and the answer is, "because it's our policy," what that means is, "we are doing this thing because it's the thing we do." I think people who give that answer honestly believe it's a valid answer possibly because they're thinking of the rationale behind the policy rather than the literal meaning of what they're saying. But when I've heard it, it's felt like an insult to my intelligence, like it's some stupid word game to dodge my question.