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Very rarely. And they shouldn't trust any answers that they receive. It's difficult to give an honest answer to this question even if you want to be honest. T
by zomglings 5y ago
Very rarely. And they shouldn't trust any answers that they receive.
It's difficult to give an honest answer to this question even if you want to be honest.
There are often so many little reasons that go into a rejection -- different reasons for different interviewers all feeding into an activation function that leads to a rejection or an acceptance (default state depends on team culture and how well you filter out candidates at the top of the funnel).
For most candidates, it's very hard to distill this into actionable criticism.
Edit: For anyone fundraising, this is also why you shouldn't listen too carefully to the reasons that investors give you when they reject your business as an investment.
- justin_oaks 5y agoI agree that people shouldn't trust the answers they receive. All of us frequently give inaccurate explanations for our actions or attitudes because people often act on feelings, not on logic. Even when we want to be honest, we often lack the self awareness to know what what we're feeling and why. On top of that, there are many who don't want to be honest, and will give an answer, any answer, just to make you stop asking and go away.