[PopeDotNinja]

I have a candidate feedback once, and they showed up at our office drunk & demanding a second chance. I gave a lot less feedback after that.

[Chickenosaurus]

I feel this says more about the mental stability of that specific person and has very little to do with giving feedback, no?

[PopeDotNinja]

The feedback was the trigger. Basically the point is it’s worth asking whether the downside of giving feedback and having it go poorly is worth it. A much more common experience is to give feedback, and have the job candidate challenge your feedback and/or share a sob story about how they really needed the job. Trade offs and all that.

[duncan_bayne]

Wow, okay, never experienced that myself.

OTOH, sounds like you made the right call on hiring :)