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I strongly disagree. My experience with that has been positive, _especially_ when candidates request detailed feedback and I provide it. Caveats: this is in A
by duncan_bayne 6y ago
I strongly disagree. My experience with that has been positive, _especially_ when candidates request detailed feedback and I provide it.
Caveats: this is in Australia, and I believe we've had legal advice a few times encouraging us to stop, because it could expose us to litigation.
- goatinaboat 6y agoCaveats: this is in Australia, and I believe we've had legal advice a few times encouraging us to stop, because it could expose us to litigation The situation in the EU is the exact opposite. As any company can be compelled to disclose electronic records, and all recruitment is done that way now, good companies get ahead of GDPR requests by proactively providing feedback. Source: recent experience on both sides of the table. Location: South Wales.
- duncan_bayne 6y agoThe EU situation sounds much better. To be super clear, we ignored the legal advice, because we considered that it was much fairer to provide the best feedback possible to clients who asked.
- PopeDotNinja 6y agoI have a candidate feedback once, and they showed up at our office drunk & demanding a second chance. I gave a lot less feedback after that.
- Chickenosaurus 6y agoI feel this says more about the mental stability of that specific person and has very little to do with giving feedback, no?
- PopeDotNinja 6y agoThe feedback was the trigger. Basically the point is it’s worth asking whether the downside of giving feedback and having it go poorly is worth it. A much more common experience is to give feedback, and have the job candidate challenge your feedback and/or share a sob story about how they really needed the job. Trade offs and all that.
- duncan_bayne 6y agoWow, okay, never experienced that myself. OTOH, sounds like you made the right call on hiring :)