Susan was certain she’d receive an offer after 10 interviews for a VP-level role, but she ultimately didn’t get the job. She was hesitant to ask for feedback after the exhausting process and assumed it would be fruitless anyway. But after we spent time in coaching discussing how to approach the request for feedback, she did ask, and she received some valuable information that allowed her to pivot her messaging and approach for future interviews. She learned she was answering every question in way too much detail, and she was so focused on her team’s successes that the interviewers couldn’t grasp what work she had actually accomplished. After adjusting her approach based on that feedback, she received an offer from her dream company two months later.
How to Ask for Feedback from an Interviewer
The job interview process is a chance for you to learn about yourself, too.
May 09, 2022
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Summary.
Whether you’re just getting started interviewing for new roles or you’ve been interviewing but haven’t landed a new job, consider asking for feedback during or even after the process. Not all recruiters and hiring managers will provide feedback, possibly out of fear of saying something that could be construed as discriminatory or non-inclusive or because they simply don’t have time and have already moved on to filling the next job. But if you don’t ask, you can’t receive. The author presents three ways to ask for feedback during or after the interview process — and how to learn from it.