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Giving feedback after interview

Iwona Nowak

Hello,

I had a couple of interviews recently and I needed to reject all the candidates as they were not suitable for the role. One of the candidates got back to me asking for specific feedback. We felt that he was a great cultural fit, he had relevant experience; however he was nervous throughout the whole interview and didn't ask enough questions about the role itself, the team etc.

What would you advise to say to the candidate? Should I be honest with him and tell him that we felt that he didn't ask enough questions during the interview. Is it appropriate to mention that he was very nervous? 

I would appreciate your comments and advice.

Thanks,

Iwona.

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  • If the employee is a great fit and had the necessary experience, what led you to reject him? What element of the nervousness didn't convince the hiring manager they were the right person for the job?

    If that genuinely was the reason they were rejected, then that's the feedback you must give. I would certainly mention the fact you didn't think he asked enough questions as that is something he can work on for future applications.

    However, I would say that being nervous in an interview might actually be a sign he really wanted the job - I only tend to get nervous in interviews when I really think it's the perfect job for me. If I'm not sure about the job I'll come across cool, calm and collected!
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  • If the employee is a great fit and had the necessary experience, what led you to reject him? What element of the nervousness didn't convince the hiring manager they were the right person for the job?

    If that genuinely was the reason they were rejected, then that's the feedback you must give. I would certainly mention the fact you didn't think he asked enough questions as that is something he can work on for future applications.

    However, I would say that being nervous in an interview might actually be a sign he really wanted the job - I only tend to get nervous in interviews when I really think it's the perfect job for me. If I'm not sure about the job I'll come across cool, calm and collected!
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