asking for interview feedback?

blackmamba:

already got the ding

i think its a good idea to ask for advice...i did and one of the interviewers i had set up a phone call, he liked that i was persistent, and actually emailed my resume to one of his friends at a smaller firm.

accountspayable:

Is there a good timeframe for asking for feedback? What if it's already been 2 weeks since the interview?

I think its still fine asking for feedback. The quality of the feedback, however, could vary as interviewers see a lot of people during recruiting season and tend to forget about the different interviews quiet quickly.

Not weird but you're unlikely to get a response

Ask them for feedback because you would like to strenghten your application. I once sent an e-mail to HR, took them about a week for them to gather feedback from my interviewers, but they replied !

i would. doesn't hurt.

Go for it, worst thing that could happen is that they don't respond

Best is to circumvent HR and go right to any interviewers you felt you had rapport with. You have a better chance of not only getting a response, but, also, getting an accurate response as opposed to company propaganda.

rebelcross:

Best is to circumvent HR and go right to any interviewers you felt you had rapport with. You have a better chance of not only getting a response, but, also, getting an accurate response as opposed to company propaganda.

if the interviewers liked you, they might also be helpful for future networking - i got my current job by keeping in touch with interviewers who had dinged me (a year prior)

HR lies. Get in touch directly with the interviewers.

Try it, you have nothing to lose. I've done this and one time got some good feedback from a superday. I said something like I really liked the people/organization and would appreciate feedback. Heck, I've even been given names of recruiters to call at other banks.

definitely go for it. response is unlikely but worth the effort. id def respect a kid who tried

Would definitely be a mistake. Every recruiter I've talked to has said that you should never do this. Not only is it really risky but you probably won't get an honest response anyways. The best way to get interview feedback is to do a mock interview with someone you know in the industry.

Used this tactic, and it either works very well, or blows up in your face. I have had both happen.

In general, once I had it blow up in my face the first time, I stopped doing this.

spectzix:

so after an interview they usually ask if you any questions after asking a few questions, would it be appropriate to ask them to give you feedback? would it look bad for you?

Most of the feedback they give is useless or they refuse to give it.

do it in the interview. you could always ask via e-mail after you hear a decision (good or bad). Usually, after first rounds, I like to ask only to make sure I dont make dumb mistakes in the second/final rounds. and my interviewers generally were pretty helpful.

I think to ask then and there runs counter to the atmosphere of an interview alltogether, and can actually be awkward for the interviewer - asking questions is a chance to show off, I wouldnt waste one.

Go for it, but perhaps phrase it like you're looking for advice on how to proceed/how to do better

sure, ask, but dont expect them to provide you with the feedback.

I think you can receive interview feedback from different resources (counselor, friends) but I do not know what you would get from them by asking. Frankly, you could have done just fine and they just had one person who was better. If you try, good luck.

i emailed a trading firm guy (the interviewer was the MD), after a rejection, offering alternatives and got another interview a day later. had another offer by then, so they didnt give me one, but said if it didnt work out, to let them know.

You can send a simple email asking for feed back. You should send this email on a Friday afternoon rather than a Monday because they are much more likely to respond to such a request when they are in a better mood and the week is wrapping up. Sending emails on Monday's is close to the worst thing you can do because emails likely pile up early and no one is in a good mood, at least Friday there is a good chance they are sitting around talking about weekend plans by noonish in a job like asset management.

Now more importantly, what you should do is write down all the questions you were asked. Now write down all your answers. Try to do this verbatim to catch anything that would sound "bad". There is no value in adjusting your wording on paper just write it out the best you can remember. Now take those answers and questions and find someone who knows how to interview well and run it all by them.

Ideally you'll find no flags/mistakes, in that case you just got beat for a slow, not a huge deal. Now if you do find a couple of sketch answers simply adjust those answers and you'll be in better shape next time.

i think it would be fine, as long as you're nice about it. at the very least you would get some useful feedback that would help you at other interviews.

It would also be a good thing on its own merits (i.e. demonstrate a desire to learn), as long as you do it politely. But I don't think that would help much, because by the time you re-apply, a few years down the road, chances are they won't remember you or someone different will be doing the hiring.

The aforementioned post made it very clear...Asking for feedback...

You can certainly ask, but I doubt they're going to tell you anything but that other candidates were a better "fit" for their firm.

The firm is not going to tell you what you personally did wrong, for fear of discrimination lawsuits and simply because it's awkward for them to explain why they don't want you.

I don't really see how asking for feedback could do you any harm since you're done with the company you're asking for feedback from, and like someone else said it's doubtful anyone will remember you and you asking for feedback years down the road. But I don't see any harm in asking for feedback either..just don't expect to get any concrete answers (i.e. the interviewer is not going to tell you that he doesn't feel you are a motivated enough individual or have a cool enough personality to work at his bank).

Some banks make it clear that they will offer feedback for final round rejectees but NOT 1st round.

nobody cares about you any more. ding. dong. done. gone. bye bye. stop bothering us. etc.

if you somehow get ahold of somebody, they will likely make up something to get you off the phone quickly.