My best friend went through 4 rounds of interviews for a role that is a strong fit, with positive conversations throughout, only to receive a generic rejection with no feedback. I understand there can be constraints, but at the same time, candidates invest a significant amount of time into these processes. I am thinking of entering into the application process now and wondering why is feedback so rare? is there anything candidates can do to increase the chances of getting feedback?

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You’re an attorney, the answer should be obvious - companies don’t want to be sued for rejecting candidates and giving the wrong reason.

You can ask, but they’re also receiving dozens if not hundreds of resumes (most of which are wildly unqualified) and don’t have the time or interest in treating one rejection better than another.

This market is heavily skewed as an employer’s market and the volume of applicants is wild from a hiring perspective - you’re one of many and your desire for feedback/reasons isn’t the employer’s concern. You’re lucky if you get an interview, let alone feedback.

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, very helpful

Either you were the best fit and got the offer.

Or you weren’t.

That’s the feedback

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True.

If you work with a recruiter you might get some feedback but not likely anything truly substantial.

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Agreed I guess in that case, will just move on

The feedback I have gotten has not been helpful anyway. Usually it is some version of "you were a strong candidate" paired with a vague explanation like the firm's situation has changed.

Sounds like it’s normal of no feedback or feedback is not meaningful. So will just move on

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