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Now. Only if they give me feedback on what I did wrong - that would be more useful I think. As it stands, however, that is calling for a lawsuit. Sigh. Catch-22

Now. Only if they give me feedback on what I did wrong - that would be more useful I think. As it stands, however, that is calling for a lawsuit. Sigh. Catch-22.

agarden 12y ago
Laszlo Bock talked about that in an interview in The Guardian[0]. Here is the quote: > After six weeks of this, 99 are rejected. They’re not told why. “If somebody just breaks up with you,” Bock says, “that’s not the time to hear: ‘And really, next time, send more flowers’… For the most part people actually aren’t excited to get that feedback, because they really wanted the job. They argue. They’re not in a place where they can learn.” 0. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/04/how-to-get-job-at-google-meet-man-hires-fires http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/04/how-to-get...
- lfowles 12y ago
  Just stop replying after you tell the candidates their deficiencies wrt the position. It's not that much different than what companies do now where they stop replying immediately after the interview. Even if the candidates are in denial and argumentative at first, they will have time to reflect on a specific issue. If 9/10 employers tell you that your breath is terrible, maybe it's time to investigate your morning bathroom routine regardless of how perfected you think it is now.
  - tptacek 12y ago
    Minimal upside, lots of downside. Most hiring managers (reasonably) are vigilant about avoiding post-interview drama, which is what this is an invitation for.
    - lfowles 12y ago
      I understand. During my job search I was getting pretty frustrated at the little feedback I received during the interview process. Some interviews were more qualitative "we want to watch your coding process" where there was no feedback from the interviewers and a stone wall from the company after the interview, which lead me to question whether or not I actually knew the skills on my resume as well as I had represented them. (As a fresh college grad, I didn't, but it wasn't obvious at the time.)
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- gohrt 12y ago
  Facebook gives feedback to interview candidates. Even if the candidate is in a bad mood when the bad news comes, the information is still valuable weeks and months later after Google is gone.
cbhl 12y ago
When I was in college, the #1 source for interview feedback for me was when my friends and I would get back from on-campus interviews and "compare notes". Afterwards we'd practice interviewing and being interviewed by and solving problems together. Getting a "reason" from a prospective employer isn't really helpful; it's usually not "oh if you knew what a skip list is then you would have gotten the job". It's more, "are you a better fit than the other candidates", and actually talking to them can help you gauge your strengths and weaknesses relative to them.
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bad_user 12y ago
I got extremely detailed feedback from Facebook, so this isn't unheard of.

Now. Only if they give me feedback on what I did wrong - that would be more useful I think. As it stands, however, that is calling for a lawsuit. Sigh. Catch-22.

agarden 12y ago

Laszlo Bock talked about that in an interview in The Guardian[0]. Here is the quote: > After six weeks of this, 99 are rejected. They’re not told why. “If somebody just breaks up with you,” Bock says, “that’s not the time to hear: ‘And really, next time, send more flowers’… For the most part people actually aren’t excited to get that feedback, because they really wanted the job. They argue. They’re not in a place where they can learn.” 0. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/04/how-to-get-job-at-google-meet-man-hires-fires http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/04/how-to-get...

lfowles 12y ago
Just stop replying after you tell the candidates their deficiencies wrt the position. It's not that much different than what companies do now where they stop replying immediately after the interview. Even if the candidates are in denial and argumentative at first, they will have time to reflect on a specific issue. If 9/10 employers tell you that your breath is terrible, maybe it's time to investigate your morning bathroom routine regardless of how perfected you think it is now.
- tptacek 12y ago
  Minimal upside, lots of downside. Most hiring managers (reasonably) are vigilant about avoiding post-interview drama, which is what this is an invitation for.
  - lfowles 12y ago
    I understand. During my job search I was getting pretty frustrated at the little feedback I received during the interview process. Some interviews were more qualitative "we want to watch your coding process" where there was no feedback from the interviewers and a stone wall from the company after the interview, which lead me to question whether or not I actually knew the skills on my resume as well as I had represented them. (As a fresh college grad, I didn't, but it wasn't obvious at the time.)
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gohrt 12y ago
Facebook gives feedback to interview candidates. Even if the candidate is in a bad mood when the bad news comes, the information is still valuable weeks and months later after Google is gone.

cbhl 12y ago

When I was in college, the #1 source for interview feedback for me was when my friends and I would get back from on-campus interviews and "compare notes". Afterwards we'd practice interviewing and being interviewed by and solving problems together. Getting a "reason" from a prospective employer isn't really helpful; it's usually not "oh if you knew what a skip list is then you would have gotten the job". It's more, "are you a better fit than the other candidates", and actually talking to them can help you gauge your strengths and weaknesses relative to them.

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bad_user 12y ago

I got extremely detailed feedback from Facebook, so this isn't unheard of.