To ask if a prospective employer has to do this

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If you meet all the criteria for a job and don’t get short listed, if you ask the employer for feedback on how short list was done and why you didn’t make it, do they have to provide it?

Yes

No they don't. Why do you think they do New?

No they don't

Yes they should let you know which of the desirable criteria they have used to shortlist - and therefore why you weren't shortlisted.

I'm not sure why people think this is something an employer has to do. It really isn't. They sometimes will but they're not obliged to.

What’s behind this is I have a suspicion I was not shortlisted for a job because of my political views.

And in any event half the time the response would be "your cv wasn't as good as those we shortlisted"

Nothing to lose in asking I suppose.

Because they have to demonstrate , if challenged, that the selection process isn't racist/sexit/ageist/disablist and so forth.

No they don't HAVE to do this. Companies often choose to give feedback simply to be helpful, transparent or to forestall discrimination complaints but there's no legal obligation. You could try putting in a 'subject access request' for any data they hold on you - if they shortlist using an electronic system this may have notes against your application?

What are your political views OP?

How would you fit in with a small team who are of different persuasions?

How did these even get discussed in interview?

They are very gender critical and I’m FB friends with someone who works there.

Is ageism actually a protected characteristic now?

Mind you, the average age where I work is over 45, so we cannot be guilty of that :)

They do not have to but some may.

No they don't have to provide their assesment criteria.

Alot of the time it is down to the intricacies of each CV. It's never as simple as saying that criteria used for shortlist was 'x,y and z'.

And I post my views on FB. I did wonder if it would be an issue when I applied, her knowing my views. She’d have been involved in selection process.

I am not aware of anyone having any particular views on gender where I work, so it wouldn't crop up as an issue for us.

I doubt op is being blackballed for having a preference for kittens on her social media, when all her prospective team are avid dog people.

Even if they did have to give feedback they’re hardly going to say that they didn’t shortlist due to your views. They’ll just say that they had other better qualified applicants.

On the other hand, in small teams i know people who are friends being filtered out, purely because the team dynamic may be disrupted. Its difficult to have work and friendship in the same place.

So you have outspoken views on something

The hiring company has had outspoken views on someone's suitability for the role

Their choice, same as it's yours

Political views are not a protected characteristic.

Any feedback you’re Likely to get would probably be along the lines of “many quality candidates, unable to interview everyone

I’m not sure. We definitely have to have a reason incase of a challenge but we will usually only shortlist candidates that are currently working in our department as contractors.

Hello again!! Reported.

Reported what?