[bjelkeman-again]

I don't think you will get very straight answers from most.

[headcanon]

Doesn't cost anything to try though. We actually do attempt to give straightforward answers to candidates that are not a good fit, although we are a smaller company that doesn't have the concerns that a large corporation has

[vram22]

Or any answers. At least for the US, I've read before here on HN that it may be due to the company's fear of being litigated against for some sort of discrimination.

[Clubber]

Or even a response for that matter.

[dabockster]

Or, if you do get a response, it's usually a "can't sue me" copout like "not enough experience" or "wrong cultural fit".