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by fsk 4477 days ago
Why is it considered acceptable to just cut off contact after a phone interview or an onsite interview?

If you get an onsite interview or phone interview, they should at least have the decency for a form letter "Thanks for applying, but we chose someone else." (especially after an on-site interview)
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elandybarr 4477 days ago
It is not acceptable.

I have tried to be courteous to everyone who has applied where I am. However, keep in mind that one recruiter may be dealing with 20-50 applicants in that week.

And it is never fun rejecting people. It is easy to want to put it off.

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danielweber 4477 days ago
Some people don't like to reject others so they take the easy way out and just go silent.

This is a tragic mistake, because if you are running a company you need to be able to do something much worse -- cut people who are currently working for you.

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Matt_Mickiewicz 4477 days ago
Not sending a formal rejection email is a sign of an company that is still immature in developing its HR function.

Unfortunately, we see this more often than not at seed stage companies.

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