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I once got great feedback by asking verbally at the end of the interview. I said "You've just interviewed me, what do you think I need to improve?" That way it

by sjducb 4y ago

I once got great feedback by asking verbally at the end of the interview. I said "You've just interviewed me, what do you think I need to improve?" That way it's really easy for the interviewer to give the feedback and you get round any corporate policies about not giving feedback.

jiveturkey 4y ago
I always do that. I don't ask about improvement. I keep it neutral. So, what do you think?
dude187 4y ago
Unless the feedback is more fluffy or there's something light and concrete (or just straight up positive), then that has always felt like a record scratching moment to me when I've been asked it. Not that it hasn't ever went well, but it's hard to ask that without coming across as "so how'd I do?". It's especially hard to juggle with straight being undecided because they were _okay_, but you have other candidates to interview that sound promising. I think the question as phrased is a good way to ask it, and more likely to make it land. It just also has the potential to leave things on a more sour note than they would have been if not done right.
isbvhodnvemrwvn 4y ago
I'd respond that the evaluation is done after feedback from all interviewers is gathered and reviewed, and I can't comment on anything at the moment - there were a number of post-interview discussions where my opinion and opinions of other interviewers were different, sometimes slightly (we overlooked some additional evidence), sometimes substantially (e.g. no hire vs hire)
readonthegoapp 4y ago
i have done this at time, depending on various things like whether i thought i wanted the job or not. i prob read it somewhere as advice. In terms of qualifications or just being a good fit for the position, does it sound like I might be a good fit? Maybe I'm missing some experience? For instance, I haven't done 'x' but, to me, that's baby stuff. But are there some other things? The main idea at this point is less 'to learn' and more to 'address aspects of my skills/experience/etc. that did not come thru during the interview'.

by sjducb 4y ago

jiveturkey 4y ago

I always do that. I don't ask about improvement. I keep it neutral. So, what do you think?

dude187 4y ago

Unless the feedback is more fluffy or there's something light and concrete (or just straight up positive), then that has always felt like a record scratching moment to me when I've been asked it. Not that it hasn't ever went well, but it's hard to ask that without coming across as "so how'd I do?". It's especially hard to juggle with straight being undecided because they were _okay_, but you have other candidates to interview that sound promising. I think the question as phrased is a good way to ask it, and more likely to make it land. It just also has the potential to leave things on a more sour note than they would have been if not done right.

isbvhodnvemrwvn 4y ago

I'd respond that the evaluation is done after feedback from all interviewers is gathered and reviewed, and I can't comment on anything at the moment - there were a number of post-interview discussions where my opinion and opinions of other interviewers were different, sometimes slightly (we overlooked some additional evidence), sometimes substantially (e.g. no hire vs hire)

readonthegoapp 4y ago

i have done this at time, depending on various things like whether i thought i wanted the job or not. i prob read it somewhere as advice. In terms of qualifications or just being a good fit for the position, does it sound like I might be a good fit? Maybe I'm missing some experience? For instance, I haven't done 'x' but, to me, that's baby stuff. But are there some other things? The main idea at this point is less 'to learn' and more to 'address aspects of my skills/experience/etc. that did not come thru during the interview'.