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I don’t expect it. I think it’s rude to assume that someone needs to thank me. I have a job opening, I’m thanking the people for applying, preparing and coming in to talk to me about it. Assumably they thanked me in the interview. That’s more than enough.
When on the interviewEE side of the interview, I have always offered a “thank-you” email which in my estimation serves as confirmation that the mtg went well and I am still interested. Or not. And when in the interviewER position, I may not expect one, but I do prefer to receive one, for the same reason. And yeah, I’m a boomer, wanna take it outside?
It’s not about the thank you, but showing an ability to follow up. Consider it part of the interview process. I know we appreciate each other’s time, but show me you know how to distill a conversation. That’s a big part of this job—coming out of a meeting and understanding the spirit of a dialogue.
At least those have been the best thank you notes I’ve received, and the ones that have made a difference for me.
The secret is not every experience warrants something that profound. In those cases, it’s a simple note and maybe a follow up link to specific work you mentioned.
But if you go into the interview with this practice in mind, you’ll be better equipped to know if it’s a place you even want to work after the conversation.
@C2: You’re engaging in a bit of “whataboutism”. We’re discussing whether thank you notes should be sent by candidates to interviewers. Of course candidates are NOT “unpersons”. They should be informed in a timely and respectful manner if they did not make it to the next step. That is generally handled by HR or the recruiter. It’s not up to each interviewer to thank them for coming in to talk. But the candidate should write thanks to each interviewer. Especially if they are interested in the opportunity.
To all those folks who dismiss the niceties: You’re forgetting an essential truth. When you interview with someone, you are starting a relationship. If that interview goes well, the relationship will continue. If you had sent a thoughtful follow up, you got the relationship off on the right foot. That will count for a lot down the road. Someday you will be asking that interviewer for a promotion or a raise. Or for forgiveness when you screw up. As they say, what goes around, comes around. A little gratitude goes a long way. By the way, I have established very fruitful mentorships with people who never hired me. Mostly because I sent a thoughtful note.
I expect one and I have to say that I get more of them from less senior creatives, than I do from interviewing ACD/CDs.
I don’t expect it anymore since it’s getting less common, but I appreciate it when I get one. Not doing one isn’t going to be a dealbreaker, but doing one can be a point in someone’s favor since it shows putting in the extra effort.
I mostly interview entry level and junior roles, so there’s not a lot of work history to evaluate. The thank you email can help gauge writing to a degrees and active listening. Probably getting a thank you email 50-60% of the time nowadays for recent grads. Higher expectation to do them among more experienced candidates.
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It's expected.
I’m a cusper-millennial and wouldn’t dream of not sending one, even if I had decided not to take the job. There is nothing more valuable than time, and they gave me theirs to meet with me. As an interviewer, I’d for sure expect someone to see my time as valuable as well.
Wow.
Not expected and if you’re the top candidate (or bottom for that matter) it most likely won’t make a huge difference. That said, it’s an additional touchpoint to sell yourself / your brand just like a resume, website, LinkedIn page, portfolio, etc. And that could work in you favor in a competitive job market...almost like *gasp* advertising.
I neither expect it nor am I impressed by it. Unless there’s something functional about the follow-up I’m rather cynical about the practice and consider it a hollow gesture
I don’t think you need to do it to get an offer, but I think it’s good manners to send one, even if it’s very short. Someone took time out of their day for you, it’s nice to show you appreciated that.
I'll say this - I've had recruiters tell me one was expected, and I appreciated that. If you're a recruiter, and you're not passing along that information when it's expected, do your job.
I expect it and raise an eyebrow if I don’t get one, but I wouldn’t disqualify anyone for not sending one. Best was once when I interviewed at an agency years ago and got a call from the recruiter 2 hours later saying “hey... so (hiring manager) still hasn’t gotten a thank you note...”
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Hahah I actually did hand written ones pre covid on a leave behind mailer.
I'll second the comment that I don't expect one but when I get one it gives that candidate extra points, especially if it has a relevant, specific, note.
I find it to be a pleasant surprise. But I’ve never hired or passed on someone because they did or didn’t send a thank you note.
It makes me think more positively of the candidate but have never been in a situation where the candidates were so close that a thank you note was the tiebreaker between them.
I expect Tiff’s Treats.
Thank you notes are appreciated and expected. If one isn’t sent would hesitate to extend an offer.
Definitely do not expect. Not a surprise but It is nice to to get an original email that says why they would like the job. What I dislike is a hand written thank you . I did not send you a present. Such a strange thing to do for a job interview. (Arguably this is t happening in COVID so maybe this waste of paper and a stamp is over)
Not a boomer, but I expect one. It’s basic manners to thank someone who set aside time to interview you. An email works, too, but send the note.
Genuinely confused on physical note demands during a pandemic. Do you send your home address?
I always do a handwritten thank you in the lobby after the interview while it’s fresh then drop with reception. I follow up with an email saying the same thing in the event they are traveling. In times of covid an email is sufficient as long as it’s personal.
I think this is very smart, actually. It may take a day or two anyways for anything to go from reception to a CD’s desk at a big agency.
Yes! If they don’t send one they don’t move forward!
I associate thank you notes with more junior hires who still need to prove that they’re buttoned up. If you’ve already been in the industry for 10+ years, you obviously know what you’re doing and a thank you note is a nice-to-have, in my opinion.
As an interviewer: I do not expect them but it’s nice when I receive them. I think it makes more of a difference when you’re junior level, helps you to stand out. But if you use it as a way to weed people out, I think you should be clear that you expect it.
As a person being interviewed: I like to send them, especially if we had great convo and I’m very interested in the role. I use it to reiterate why I’m a great fit and if there was a point I wanted to make during our chat but I forgot, I’ll include it in the note. Some are just a sentence or two but others can be longer. But if not sending one is why I didn’t get the job, you’re not the type of person I want to work for anyway.