Feedback, Schmeedback. Do Would-Be Employers Ever Dish it Out?
Last week’s blog post about interview mistakes struck a chord with many of you and prompted a series of thoughtful comments about, in many cases, a stark lack of feedback from employers who reject job candidates.
One commenter tossed in these words of wisdom:
“You’ll find the signals when they’re there. If the interviewer is kind enough to give you a business card, then take it. If they invite you to call or email if you have any questions, do so after your sure you won’t be called back (approx 2 weeks). If you know why you didn’t get a call back, address the issue head-on and ask for recommendations for the future. Nobody, in the legal profession or elsewhere, will hold your hand about this. This is networking 101: it matters much more to your career than a 160k starting salary.
And regarding rejection letters, “If they don’t send one, that reveals a certain degree of professionalism.”
This all seemed like sound advice to us and begged the question …
Have you ever received any feedback from an interview? And if so, was is constructive and helpful or boneheaded and weird?
Answer in the comments below.
Read last week’s question and answers about changes you’d make if you were the Legal Ed Czar.
Our favorite answer from last week:
Excerpted from an answer posted by Ruth: “If I were the Legal Ed Czar, I would mandate that each incoming student state in one paragraph why they were attending law school, how much they thought it would cost in hard dollars to achieve this education and how they planned on giving back to the community in the future, If you can state those goals in one paragraph, then you are prepared for what law school has to offer.”
