I've always either gotten either "We are pleased you interviewed but we are continuing the search" or no response at all.
Was I terrible? Was I awesome, but you cut me out for unfair and irrational reasons? I'll never know, and never know how I can improve. Does a great job of wrecking your psyche when you've been doing it for months straight.
I've always either gotten either "We are pleased you interviewed but we are continuing the search" or no response at all.
The no response at all shit is lame. I've had that happen to me twice, and it's just rude. Even a curt form letter is better than simply discarding a person once a company decides they have no use for someone.
The worst one was when the HR person just couldn't seem to tell me or send an email. She kept delaying me telling that they hadn't decided yet, but she'd have an answer by such-and-such date. Eventually she just stopped returning calls.
I was at the point where it took me awhile (3 weeks?) to get the hint, desperately clutching to any sort of lead.
yup most of the other responses I got were along the same lines as you mention. Some had some nice cut and paste "you did xyz wrong" stuff but nothing that was helpful.
I've always either gotten either "We are pleased you interviewed but we are continuing the search" or no response at all.
Was I terrible? Was I awesome, but you cut me out for unfair and irrational reasons? I'll never know, and never know how I can improve. Does a great job of wrecking your psyche when you've been doing it for months straight.