Online Users Find HR’s Email to Candidate Following Interview To Be “Very Demeaning”
People sometimes come to the realization that they may not be a suitable match for the post for which they were interviewed. Occasionally, candidates reply to their recruiter out of politeness, stating that they are not interested in the position even before the recruiter notifies them of the outcome.
While many recruiters just acknowledge the message and move on in response, other individuals see this as a personal jab at them. A Reddit user recently posted the email correspondence his interviewer sent to them after their announcement to the recruiter that they were no longer interested in the position. “To avoid wasting your time, I’m just going to follow up now and let you know I don’t think I’ll be pursuing the position,” the interviewee stated in her letter. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and wish you success in finding a new candidate!
The recruiter responded back, “Hey!”. After you left this afternoon, I gave it to someone. You were unqualified and did not want to continue, so I finished our interview early. I apologize. You know, I followed the interview process by having a conversation with the candidate about the position and asking them to follow up to determine if they wanted to pursue it or not. while doing interviews with other people. It was clear that you were mistaken. I was only being kind. I hope you have success in finding the ideal job for you!
The applicant said in a follow-up post that they told the recruiter about their choice after a really poor interview in which the recruiter seemed disinterested and continuously checking her phone. After that, she invited the candidate to consider the position and let her know if they were still interested. A “small boutique PR company” in Los Angeles, California, conducted the interview.
The recruiter’s remark was seen by many as excessively petty and unprofessional. “Why would she spend time and effort writing all these words when a simple “thank you for your email, good luck in the future” would be enough?” said a Reddit user in response to the recruiter’s email. This is simply blatantly insecure. What a little one.
Someone another commented, saying, “The interviewer got petty.” Instead of being a total egomaniac attempting to get one up on the op, they might have replied with a “no problem, we understand and wish you best of luck.” They responded this way out of spite, since I don’t see any other justification, particularly considering that they had already filled the position. If that’s how they treat people, then you surely escaped a bullet there.
A lot of individuals encouraged the interviewee to post information about the interviewer and the employer on Glassdoor, an online platform where workers may post anonymous company reviews. “Put this on the company’s Glassdoor without the name blurred,” said a Reddit member.
“I work in recruitment for a huge employer, and basically what I do every week is contact people after interviews,” one HR specialist commented. This woman shouldn’t be working in HR since she has no idea what she is doing. My work is made much simpler by those who expressly state that they are no longer interested in a position; thus, I would like to thank OP for being the sole professional in the exchange you shared.
