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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.
Yep. Keep it classy.
I honestly think this whole thread is insane. The best candidates I ever hired didn’t write a thank you note. A thank you note would never sway me. The two best jobs I ever had I didn’t send a thank you note. I can see it warming you up if you already liked the candidate but people saying they wouldn’t move a candidate forward because of one is literally the craziest thing I ever heard, especially in COVID times. I do it when I have the email but for tech roles I often don’t have them bc the recruiter won’t give them out and you can make up your own email so there is no common structure. I hope all the people ruling out candidates over this actually provide their emails addresses to them.
Expect. It shows follow through.
If it’s for a role in client services, yes, simply because follow up is part of the job. Otherwise, I don’t expect it or care to receive one.
Seems very Gen Z not to send one. If you want the position, send one, it takes 5 minutes and assures the interviewing team you WANT the job.
I do. Common etiquette. And yet, rarely do I get one...
I think all people expect today is a thank you email by end of the next day. If you dont do that it’s not only rude but will be noticed. A mailed note isn’t expected really anymore but does make you stand out if you send one.
But... how do people send a mailed note if no one is at the office?
Why wouldn’t you write a thank you note? Thank them for the interview and show your interest in the position. It’s polite, shows respect and it’s an adult thing to do. Adulting is hard folks. But common courtesy is important. Take a minute or two to thank them for the time they gave you.
Hi everyone, I sent thank you notes for the first time in a looong time. Sent them to all 3 recruiters I recently interviewed with. First one ghosted me. Two replied, one promised to keep me posted, but didn’t. The other one that replied also never updated me on the job. 🤣 It’s ridiculous to expect thank you notes, when your recruiters don’t have the time and/or common courtesy of updating interviewing candidates anymore. It’s equally ridiculous that stroking egos via thank you notes would elevate one candidate above another.
We’re all taking time out of our day and preparing and worrying over which shirt to wear and which project or part of our experience to talk about, etc. Us showing up prepared, engaged, knowledgeable about your company and the position should be all the thanks you need. It’s also all the proof of our earnestness in wanting the job you should want. You as recruiters/employers should understand we are there because we want to be, because we want the job and we assume y’all want us on the team. After all this work we put in for interviews, thank you notes seem self-serving and superficial at best or groveling at worst IMHO.