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Why don’t companies give me feedback after my interview? Is this a question that job seekers often ask? What immediately comes to mind is the idea of ​​poor business etiquette or poor interpersonal skills on the part of the interviewer. As a job candidate, you have reached the face-to-face interview phase of the interview process. You think your interview was excellent, and once you find out that you didn’t advance to the next phase, it’s natural to wonder why. Many companies have found themselves in more legal trouble than they would like to face by providing this information to job candidates.

Let’s take a look at an example to understand how things can go wrong for the hiring company. Candidate Julie Smith had a great interview with the hiring company. The interview manager told Julie that she was really impressed with her skills and her experience. The interview ended and Julie was obviously excited because she knew that she had [smoked] the interview. A week goes by and Julie hasn’t heard from the company and she wants to know whether or not she is advancing to the next phase of interviews. Julie was resourceful and she was able to locate the interview managers contact information. She called the manager and was told that another candidate had been selected for the position. Feeling rejected but realizing that she did the best she could, Julie asked; “Can you provide feedback on what I can do in future interviews to improve my candidacy?” The hiring manager said that he “needs to gain more experience to be considered for this job.” Stop! Why don’t companies give me feedback after my interview?

This is where the problem starts. Looking back on the interview, the hiring manager’s response to Julie was that she was really impressed with her skills and experience. So at what point did her experience become a problem? Julie gets into a lively discussion about what he shared with her during the interview. The Manager ends the discussion. These are the murky waters that companies don’t want to get into.

There are a myriad of reasons why candidates do not advance to the next phase of the interview process. Hiring managers should never provide candidates with areas for improvement or what they need to do to improve their candidacy. So if a candidate made those improvements and came back in a year, would you hire them? If you can’t answer yes, you shouldn’t tell a job candidate. The hiring manager’s job is to interview the most well-behaved and motivated candidates with the qualifications that are best suited for the job.

The candidate for the position must understand after an interview that he has done the best that he can do during this interview. The fact that the company has chosen another candidate is disappointing, but irrelevant at this point. You should see it this way; the company didn’t say NO to you as much as they said YES to someone else. So what should you do to improve your chances of landing your dream job?

1. Be sure to read the job description and only apply for jobs that you are extremely qualified for
2. Your value proposition statement should be at the top of your resume
3. Show you care by doing your homework and learn all about the company, its culture, and its competitors.
4. Develop a 30-60-90 day plan that you share during your interview
5. Dress professional and show confidence.
6. write a thank you letter [in advance] before leaving the hotel or office and drop off at the reception for the manager. You can fill in the name part after the interview.

If a company is genuinely interested in you, they will contact you within 1-2 days. They wouldn’t want to risk losing a future superstar or having you take a job with one of their competitors.

So you ask: Why don’t companies give me feedback after my interview? If a company hires good managers and HR professionals, you can expect a courtesy thank you letter within 2-3 weeks. This is after they have extended a job offer of their choosing and that person has accepted the offer in writing. No additional follow up is needed as you have done all you can do.

Stay positive and tenacious in your job search efforts. The best is yet to come.