Rejection letters

After an interview do companies send out letters stating that you were not selected for a position or is a lack of positive response, such as them letting you know you got the job, indicative that you didn't get the job?

How long does it take companies to select a candidate for a position?

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networker050184

Depends on the company. Sometimes you get an automated email when you're taken out of the running, sometimes they send it personally, sometimes you just never hear back again.

Danielm7

Totally depends on the company, no way to make a blanket statement. But, from what I've seen personally, more and more companies just don't bother replying to you if they aren't interested.

BradleyHU

networker050184 wrote: »

Depends on the company. Sometimes you get an automated email when you're taken out of the running, sometimes they send it personally, sometimes you just never hear back again.

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hurricane1091

Rarely do you get rejection letters. Sometimes you get an e-mail. Usually they just never get back to you.

--chris--

networker050184 wrote: »

Depends on the company. Sometimes you get an automated email when you're taken out of the running, sometimes they send it personally, sometimes you just never hear back again.

This, this & this.

kurosaki00

networker050184 wrote: »

Depends on the company. Sometimes you get an automated email when you're taken out of the running, sometimes they send it personally, sometimes you just never hear back again.

Just like with the ladies...sometimes you never hear back again *tear*.

markulous

I've noticed government jobs are the most likely to send a letter otherwise I usually never hear back.

mjnk77

I've gotten emails. If you respond back to ask them a question, it's doubtful you'll get a response.

thomas_

kurosaki00 wrote: »

Just like with the ladies...sometimes you never hear back again *tear*.

lol, that's exactly what I was thinking.

Do you ever ask the interviewers how soon they'll be making the hiring decision? Is that an appropriate question?

paul78

thomas_ wrote: »

Do you ever ask the interviewers how soon they'll be making the hiring decision? Is that an appropriate question?

Yes - that's entirely appropriate. And in many cases, it's expected.

--chris--

thomas_ wrote: »

lol, that's exactly what I was thinking.

Do you ever ask the interviewers how soon they'll be making the hiring decision? Is that an appropriate question?

With the rare exception, I have treated interviews like a two way street. You have to follow the cadence of the conversation that they will dictate, but when you feel its your turn to ask questions, jump on it. I kept a few stock question in mind for all interviews but also made quick notes (1-2 words) of things I wanted more info on that have been discussed during the interview up to that point.