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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 agree with Lesley that nerves for me are never really a downside to a candidate as long as the rest of the interview went fine. Clearly not too nervous an individual if they have asked for feedback instead of just accepting the decision.

    Anyway I digress, I think I'd word it as something like "another candidate just slightly had the edge as they asked a number of questions very relevant to the role which we felt demonstrated their understanding of the role and our business more than other candidates".

    (PS - could it be they didn't ask enough questions because the interview actually covered all they wanted to know? Could it be the other candidate asked more questions because they actually needed clarity on some aspects, or didn't understand the role? )
  • in reply to Samantha
    Thank you for your advice. I do agree that he might not have asked many questions as the inteview could have covered all the important aspects; however it was perceived as if he was not interested in the role/team.
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