HR people can I ask about giving feedback re an application

[adamschic]

Just has a look as some advice given re feedback after an interview. I am trying to decide if it's worth asking a company for feedback on an application that didn't make it to interview stage. It wasn't for me btw but for DD. What do HR people really think about these requests and should I bother?

It's hard to understand why her application was binned and some of the others in the same circs got an interview.

I think it's a perfectly reasonable request, although some places will say no just because of the volume of applications they have to deal with. I always try to give constructive feedback if I can, although sometimes the answer is that someone else just had a very small edge - as the job market is so competitive at the moment that's often the response I have to give.

I presume it would be your DD phoning for feedback on her own application? (if not, please don't phone on her behalf as that might look a bit odd IMHO!) I hope she gets some interviews soon

She can always ask, I certainly wouldn't think any less of her for doing so. She may not get it though, particularly if she's not made the shortlist - the chances are there were lots of applicants at this stage so they may not be in a position to give specific feedback to unsuccessful candidates.

Thanks, I was going to ask on her behalf as I don't think she would want to do it herself and will just let it go.

It's a large company and I wonder what criteria they have used to select from a group of students that would make them choose some above others. I'm hoping it's not personal .

Meant to say that I've taken your advice and I won't ring for her .

Please don't ring on her behalf. I would be very unimpressed and would not go to the trouble of giving feedback for someone who did not even have the get-up-and-go to make the phone call herself.

Sorry! Bugbear of mine. I used to manage a work experience scheme and recruit entry-level positions and if anyone's mum phoned up to enquire about work experience or a job it was an immediate no.

x-posts. Excellent! Hope she gets something soon.

I agree with Flowery. I used to do a similar job and we sometimes had to quite forcibly tell the Mum that, no, she couldn't go in to the interview with her son or daughter!