to ask for feedback at work?

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I work for a large organisation.

A few months ago, at a review, I was asked to apply for a certain position. I duly did so. To be honest, I probably wouldn't have bothered if I hadn't been asked.

I'm well qualified to do it and have plenty of relevent experience.

However, I then get a very impersonal email stating that they won't be continuing with my application and that no feedback will be given due to the volume of applicants.

Everybody else I know who went for this, got an interview, including people I have trained.

Would it be unreasonable to email HR and ask for feedback? Or would I be making a fool of myself?

Actually quite hurt.

From what you have said, I would certainly query this. It sounds like some sort of administerial error to me. I would contact the person who asked you to apply for the position.

i would query

sounds like a standard email sent to those external to the company

second squeaky re going back to the person who brought it to your attention

(even if feedback is that you missed something central off the application form)

It did seem a bit strange; "no feedback", when they're obsessed with personal development etc.

It's absolutely reasonable to ask for feedback.

They need to know that you're disheartened and that you had hoped to get further with your application. I don't mean that you should be complaining about your lack of progress but do make it known that you were genuinely interested and would like to know what areas you might need to improve upon.

As a manager, I'd be surprised if I rejected an internal applicant for a position in my department and they didn't at least ask in what way they were lacking.

That said, unless I was dealing with a huge number of internal applicants I'd interview, or at least speak with, all of them.

It does sound a little odd to receive nothing more than a standard rejection letter from your own employer.

Shelly, I agree with you entirely.

However, my employer does not. No feedback available.

Oh well, I tried.