Would I be unreasonable to right to potential employer?

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Hi,

I live abroad and my english isn't great so please bare with me. I saw a fantastic job offer last Thursday. Amazing opportunities and great pay. I have everything they want in their criteria. I applied for the job, went through to a first interview online (job is in the UK, they are looking for someone based abroad) and I felt it went great - however I forgot to mention a previous experience I had of a similar role (this was in my CV). I have not heard from them since. I am considering emailing them, asking about my interview and if the response is negative, why it is negative so that I can work on that. Should I also mention that I forgot to mention my previous experience (6 years plus) in the same job role?

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Yes you can always ask for interview feedback.

For the experience no, don't mention it, they would have read it in your CV and could have asked questions if wanted to, mentioning it won't change anything.

When was your interview? You could send them a short thank you email, say how much you enjoyed meeting with them, and that you can see your experiences particularly from xxx company being a great fit for their role, and that you look forward to hearing from them.

Ask for interview feedback but you can't add on the experience you had I'm afraid.

Would the job be in your own language? Or in a mixture of your own language and written English? And would there be much writing involved? I only ask because although your post is well written and with some relatively advanced language there are a couple of very basic spelling mistakes that would reflect badly on your employer if used when writing a report or a formal letter/email. Otherwise - there are several reasons why you may not have heard back yet. It is less than a week since your interview, they may not have interviewed everyone on the same day, they may not yet have had a chance to get together to discuss the interviews, they may be checking references, a first choice candidate may not yet have accepted, it could just be an HR delay.
There is certainly nothing wrong with asking for feedback on your interview but I would wait until you have had a response or, if you get no response in another week try then. However I wouldn't add in the extra information - it won't make any difference now. Just make sure it is in your CV next time, if appropriate.

I think it is reasonable to contact them for interview outcome. I think it is also ok to ask why not if they decide not to proceed, but I wouldn’t ask them what it is you need to work on. If I were the hiring manager I wouldn’t wish to get into coaching somebody on what I think they should work on, I would keep to “I wanted more technical experience” or just that “the other candidate was a better fit”.

And goodness me no, don’t bring up 6 years of experience that you forgot to mention! At best would be baffled as to how you could forget six year of relevant experience, but at worst I would think you were lying.

Why would a company be specifically looking for an overseas candidate for a UK based job, that sounds very odd. Employers usually avoid that situation if they can.

*Sorry I thought you said the experience wasn’t on your CV hence my comment above. Still absolutely no need to mention it now and I think it would come across as odd.

Ok, thank you for your replies. Yes I will send them an email thanking them for the interview and asking for feedback. Fingers crossed I still have a little hope :)
I think its because people oversees are willing to work for much cheaper then those in the UK.

Are you sure it’s legitimate? It seems a bit odd that
-your relevant experience wasn’t discussed in interview
-you secured an interview just two days after submitting application
-fantastic pay, opportunities promised yet you say you’re “much cheaper to hire” than a uk resident?
-uk based but looking for an overseas employee (for reasons not clear)

Never the less, your interview was a couple of days ago. The process of sifting through applications and interviewing takes far longer before any sort of decision is reached.
I think it’s too early to ask for feedback on why you didn’t get the job?

I wouldn't mention that role now but it's perfectly acceptable to ask if the post has been filled and for feedback.
For future reference UK interviews tend to follow a predictable format. Look at the person specification. If one of the essential criteria is 'persuasive manner' think of an occasion when you had to persuade someone to do something. If it says 'organised' think about how you organise your diary etc. Questions often start with "tell me about a time when...."
Of course the interview could have gone great and you're about to be offered the post/formal F2F interview. Always ask how/when you will notified of the outcome.
Good luck

I agree that this does all sound a bit odd.
Please be cautious if they do offer you the job after all and thoroughly vet the company before you agree to anything

Thank you so much for your replies.

I was considering writing to them yesterday when I received a reply from them! They said they were happy with my interview and asked me a few questions - what computer do I use, the speed (made me do a speed test) and asked me when I was available to start but they didn't confirm that I have the job. I am keeping my fingers crossed - I really really want this job!!

Thank you for you reply. I understand your concern. This is actually a well known company and the role is for customers service - these roles are usually given to people abroad as although the pay is fantastic for us, it is usually quite poor for people based in the UK.

So the job isn’t in the UK, but is an overseas based call centre for UK clients. That is different, yes many companies have offshore call centres due to cheaper labour costs. Your post made it sound like they were deliberately recruiting an overseas candidate for a UK based role, which would be very very unusual.

I wouldn't mention that I had missed such a large chunk of work off my CV, would not look good.