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Should I feel insulted by this rejection email?
- Thread starter Jangowuzhere
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I would assume they use it to compare applicants. And If there are multiple people that take the decision, its good to have a summary.
Yep. You can get sued for appearing to reject an applicant for the wrong reasons so no feedback is less risky than feedback that might backfire on the company.
OP is right that it's not super classy of them, but at least they gave him quick rejection. That's vital. Rating: B-
yeah as a freelancer myself, I thought getting the reply was actually... a very good thing lol
I mean...that's job searching for you. I've spent weeks interviewing with a company, even taking their technical programming exam only to receive a similar response in the end. You're skills weren't what they were looking for and/or they had a better applicant, no need to get upset about it, move on to the next one.
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I don't know if I'd consider that feedback then, but that may just be quibbling over semenatics I guess.
OP, get used to it.
Generic rejection emails are industry standard, just be thankful that you got an answer
Generic rejection emails are industry standard, just be thankful that you got an answer
This sounds like they had more candidates doing this than they should have. I've only ever seen this done when it was down to like 2 or 3 people where it would be easier to provide feedback.
"We decided to go with other canidates" makes more sense than "Your style doesn't match ours and we won't explain why".
I recommend you try and add something more technical to your skillset, like learn a new editing program thats asked for a lot. Relying on something that is influenced heavily by opinion and taste is a recipe for disaster.
"We decided to go with other canidates" makes more sense than "Your style doesn't match ours and we won't explain why".
I recommend you try and add something more technical to your skillset, like learn a new editing program thats asked for a lot. Relying on something that is influenced heavily by opinion and taste is a recipe for disaster.
Generally I would say that is pretty standard and you have no reason to be upset.
But considering they had you do a serious try out and invest time and effort into doing a "test" they probably owed you more than a copy and paste email template.
Then again, chances are they are doing this because at some point they might have given more detailed feedback to some guy who turned out to be a cretin. So now they just dont bother.
But considering they had you do a serious try out and invest time and effort into doing a "test" they probably owed you more than a copy and paste email template.
Then again, chances are they are doing this because at some point they might have given more detailed feedback to some guy who turned out to be a cretin. So now they just dont bother.
I think the response is fine. They gave you a reason, "Unfortunately, the style is not a fit for us at this time."
They don't have to give you a critique of your work, you're not paying them for a service and they're not your manager. I think the reason you might be upset, now, is that you spent a lot of time working on the video, and they did not spend as much time reviewing your video, that there's a perception that your level of effort is much greater than their level of effort. But, when it comes to applying for jobs, that's how it goes, because when you land one, they pay you money which compensates for your level of effort.
That said, I'd be suspicious of any company that had me do two days worth of work for an application. I once put a lot of effort into a coding exam for a company, and while I got the job, I was really suspicious of the exam because it seemed like they were having me do a project for them before getting hired. Ultimately, that wasn't the case, but I only knew that because I got hired and eventually became the person proctoring those exams for people we were interviewing in the future, but if I didn't get the job at the time I would have been really suspicious of it.
They don't have to give you a critique of your work, you're not paying them for a service and they're not your manager. I think the reason you might be upset, now, is that you spent a lot of time working on the video, and they did not spend as much time reviewing your video, that there's a perception that your level of effort is much greater than their level of effort. But, when it comes to applying for jobs, that's how it goes, because when you land one, they pay you money which compensates for your level of effort.
That said, I'd be suspicious of any company that had me do two days worth of work for an application. I once put a lot of effort into a coding exam for a company, and while I got the job, I was really suspicious of the exam because it seemed like they were having me do a project for them before getting hired. Ultimately, that wasn't the case, but I only knew that because I got hired and eventually became the person proctoring those exams for people we were interviewing in the future, but if I didn't get the job at the time I would have been really suspicious of it.
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Alright, I overreacted when I made this thread. Yes, I am still relatively new to job searching, but this was the first time I had to put in days of actual work when applying, so getting a soulless copy and paste feedback did not feel good in the least. I'll accept that this is par for the course from now on, and I will be more cautious about applying for work that requires me to put in days of work as an application.
Thanks everyone for your responses and feedback
...Except for the two responses in this thread saying "They dodged a bullet hiring you." That is a level of trashiness that I would expect from a youtube comment. What's worse is that there is actual constructive feedback in these posts, but then there's the insulting paragraph that's simply there to be shitty for no reason. If you want to complain about someone's immaturity next time, then maybe take a look at what you're writing as a response.
Thanks everyone for your responses and feedback
...Except for the two responses in this thread saying "They dodged a bullet hiring you." That is a level of trashiness that I would expect from a youtube comment. What's worse is that there is actual constructive feedback in these posts, but then there's the insulting paragraph that's simply there to be shitty for no reason. If you want to complain about someone's immaturity next time, then maybe take a look at what you're writing as a response.
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1. For the people making the hiring decision.
2. In case the person applies again in the future.
In like a "this is how business works and you should be insulted how people are treated as commodities" kinda way, maybe, yeah.
Someone overreact to being rejected from a job? Where have I seen that before?
Nailed it. This candidate was asked to put in a lot of time into his application.
OP if the company stiffed you like this, they probably would have worked you to the bone and compensation wouldn't have been appropriate. Them not hiring you is for your best.
At least they responded so you know? Some people don't even bother doing that.
I wouldn't be insulted by it.
I wouldn't be insulted by it.
Sometimes getting your ass kicked by a comment is the best way to learn. Don't take things so personally.
This. Applying to schools (employment, not enrollment) is the worst, they never get back to you. But they also have an absurd amount of applicants so in a way I understand they can't get to everyone. But an automated rejection email would have been nice.
I think the only place that ever sent me a personalized rejection letter was Princeton University for a major position.
True. When I was on the job hunt I appreciated just hearing something back. A lot of times they just ghost. Although with the tight labor market I've heard that candidates have been ghosting employers either mid-process or just not showing up to work on the first day. And that brings just a little bit of warmth to this cold heart.
