To write a thank you email after interview?

[TillyMouse7]

I had an interview today. The job is great! The interview went well, I did my best - although now I'm thinking back at the interview I realise I should have said things other ways maybe but during the interview with the nervs I think I did pretty well and I am proud of myself. I did a lot of prep for it and I hope it will pay off.

Now obviously the waiting game... I know they are interviewing this week. I should know an answer by next week Tuesday/Wednesday.
I obviously want to stay on the loop and thought I might just drop a thank you for the interview email.
Is it something people still do?

Nope. Nope. Nope. It will make you look desperate. Just wait for them to make the decision. I recruit and this would turn me off. When they let you know either way then you say thank you.

No!

But you are in the loop - they took time to interview you. Leave them alone to get on with the rest of the interviews. You can engage with them when you hear the outcome, and then you can ask about how they think the interview went especially if you want to learn from it. That’s also a good time to thank them for their help.

Not usually and ours would just be filed by HR.

I've been interviewing for 20 year, in private and public sector, for many different roles. No one has ever done this'

Please don’t. It wil mark you out as “one of those people”.Sit on your hands!

Don’t do it!

I think it would increase your odds of being told about a future vacancy even if you didn't get this job. No Lose action, I reckon, as long as it's brief & sincere.

God no!

Different opinion from me. Depends on what the email actually says. I always appreciate an email afterwards. Couple of times people have done a ‘when we talked about x you mentioned interest in it - here’s the link to it’ or I have one person talk me through a specific shift arrangement they had implemented that was really complex and they sent me the grid showing how it worked. Both stick in my mind.

Absolutely not. You will come across as needy, and also could be construed as trying to force an edge over other applicants. If I was interviewing, I'd be very wary of anyone who did this. It says more about personality than you realise. Just no, in no circumstance at all is this appropriate.

Interestingly, where I live (continent where we are pretty direct at the best times ;-), it's deemed polite to email your interviewers to thank them for their time etc. I guess it must be a cultural thing? (I work in HR). I wouldn't find it desperate or annoying. We also tend to call the recruiter to check our application was received in good order. Funny how it works different across the nations.

It wouldn't affect my opinion either way. If it was a good interview it wouldn't put me off, and if it had gone badly it wouldn't make me more likely to hire you.

It seems from this thread more people would be bothered by it than would like it, so I'd steer clear.

Loads of job sites recommend it...
I have never done it, as most of time I don't speak with the actual interviewers before anyway.
And I have no idea how to phrase that wouldn't sound truly weird.
And it seems lots of actual interviewers as above think it makes you stand out but not in a good way...

I think it’s a nice thing to do. Two of the people I’ve employed (both decided on before I received these, but still!) sent handwritten thank you notes and it really made them stand out. I, too, am in another country but it’s definitely the done thing here to send a thank you email.

I'd thank them for their time in person at the end of the interview itself. An extra email afterwards might seem a bit like chasing. You can always ask for feedback after the job offer or decline. Good luck!

I always do. It’s never been a bad thing, I’ve always got the jobs.

In America yes, absolutely, but in the UK definitely not.

I received one recently from someone I'd interviewed. Obviously it depends a bit on the content, but I cringed so hard I basically tied myself in knots.

I'm really surprised by the answers here.

I've always sent a short, polite 'thank you for your time' email after an interview.

I've never had an interview that hasn't landed me a job, in more than a decade.

However, I'm aware that correlation does not equal causation.

I've also been in positions to oversee hires and those who take the time to follow up are appreciated IMO.

Am in the UK and recently assisted the Director in interviewing for an EA. Small company, 40 people. He was VERY impressed by the candidates who emailed after their interview. One of his concerns was finding a candidate who was genuinely interested enough to stay 3-4 years. So for a smaller company it might be a good thing to do. I've never done it, but always got work.

I interview people for jobs on a very regular basis and always think very well of people who take the time to do this. Very well. Makes me think they are polite, confident and still very interested in the role.

I’m freelance and always send a follow up email.

I would always drop the interview a quick email after an interview, especially if I’m interested in the role. Most people I know would do it. It’s a professional courtesy. Depends of course what level of job your talking about. But in my professions and level, a follow up email is par for the course.

*you’re !!