Lack of feedback following job interviews for HRBP roles

Hello,

I'd welcome any comments / observations on how companies feedback to candidates following an interview for HR roles and how you can engage with a company when they fail to notify you of an outcome or provide any meaningful feedback.

Is it just me but I sense that organisations are becoming more and more adverse to giving feedback?  Either through fear of legal challenge (subject access request / ET) or simply don't want a difficult conversation. It is somewhat embarrassing for us as an HR profession, where we are seen not to "walk the talk" and where we role model behaviours based on company values of transparency and honesty.

I have recently attended selection processes where I've had to push really hard for an outcome and feedback (and that was after a three stage process) or where simply companies do not even inform you of an outcome. These have been for large organisations in both Public and Private sector where there are clear recruitment processes in place. 

Can I ask what are people's experiences?

Do we just shrug our shoulders and say "well that's how it is" or is there a constructive way to challenge these behaviours and receive some useful feedback.

Many thanks, 

Mark. 

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  • Hi Mark
    In today's context of very tight margins and fighting for survival, I suspect that many companies are probably focussing on only doing those things that add value or reduce costs. If you have interviewed 5 candidates for a job, giving constructive and positive feedback to the four unsuccessful candidates is certainly a laudable thing to do and would be seen as "good practice", but actually prepatring and doing it will take several hours, when time and money are at a premium. Feeding back a result ("yes" or "no") should nonetheless happen - if only by e-mail.
    By all means push for feedback - but I don't think you can expect it to be a regular feature at the moment.
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  • Hi Mark
    In today's context of very tight margins and fighting for survival, I suspect that many companies are probably focussing on only doing those things that add value or reduce costs. If you have interviewed 5 candidates for a job, giving constructive and positive feedback to the four unsuccessful candidates is certainly a laudable thing to do and would be seen as "good practice", but actually prepatring and doing it will take several hours, when time and money are at a premium. Feeding back a result ("yes" or "no") should nonetheless happen - if only by e-mail.
    By all means push for feedback - but I don't think you can expect it to be a regular feature at the moment.
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