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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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  • Hi Iwona

    I have just noticed that this was your first ever post.

    While I have to agree with the responses thus far, I hope you will come back and post again. I think this forum comes into its own when people disagree and we get to see other points of view. My experience is that people usually manage to disagree respectfully, but it might not have been quite the response you were hoping for.

    I think the reason you are finding it hard to explain the rejection is that it is for a flimsy reason.

    You haven't entered a biography but are you in a stand alone HR role? Were you interviewing with a particularly assertive line manager who took against the candidate?
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  • Hi Iwona

    I have just noticed that this was your first ever post.

    While I have to agree with the responses thus far, I hope you will come back and post again. I think this forum comes into its own when people disagree and we get to see other points of view. My experience is that people usually manage to disagree respectfully, but it might not have been quite the response you were hoping for.

    I think the reason you are finding it hard to explain the rejection is that it is for a flimsy reason.

    You haven't entered a biography but are you in a stand alone HR role? Were you interviewing with a particularly assertive line manager who took against the candidate?
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