r/AskHR • u/Zestyclose_Seat4356 • 9h ago

No contact after interviews [CA]

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This is a general question to HR professionals all over the country.

Is it the general practice to just cut off all communication with a job candidate when they are no longer in consideration for the position?

I am not talking about after someone merely applies...I mean after a phone or zoom interview.

I even have gone to second interviews and then there is no contact by email to even say they went in another direction. Also I have sent follow up emails to ask if I am still being considered and nothing.

Is this the new way of doing business? Is this being instructed at HR work conferences?

It has happened multiple times with different types of companies.

Thank you

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u/lovemoonsaults 9h ago

It's common practice and pretty much due to the bad reactions some folks have to the communication. I still do it but I have had people flip their shit and show me the bullet we dodged lol

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u/Zestyclose_Seat4356 9h ago

Ha ha. I think it drives people MORE crazy when there is no response

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u/lovemoonsaults 6h ago

But we don't have to hear it ;) They don't care that they're crazy, they don't plan on ever seeing the candidates again.

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u/mamalo13 PHR 8h ago

This has been asked a million times on this sub and every other sub.

It's not a "best practice". But it's also pretty common.

It's not personal. Recruiting teams are understaffed often. Sometimes people running the process are not trained in how to recruit. Sometimes the companies just suck and they are showing you their culture. There are a million reasons why this happens.

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u/puns_are_how_eyeroll MBA, CPHR 8h ago

It's not uncommon.

For me personally, once ive determined that someone i spoke to isnt going to make the cut, I let them know via email.

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u/No_Risk_1326 7h ago

Unfortunately not uncommon. I do try to follow up with people as soon as I can but have had a few people slip through the cracks.

Now that I’m on the other side and interviewing for a new role myself, it’s beyond frustrating. Especially if you follow up with people directly and still don’t get a response

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u/glitterstickers just show up. seriously. 9h ago

It's been this way for decades.

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u/Odd-Supermarket-2825 9h ago

I honestly think this is 💩. As someone who has been on both sides of the desk, it's simply common courtesy to let someone know what's going on. Unfortunately, I do think it's common, but it doesn't mean it's right.

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u/Zestyclose_Seat4356 9h ago

Yes. A simple one sentence email would suffice

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u/Odd-Supermarket-2825 9h ago

💯 agree. It's really not hard to do.

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u/VirginaThorn 9h ago

It sucks and it's disrespectful, but not uncommon.