How many of you ever even get formal rejections from any employer to whom you apply?

[Berry Cool]

I almost never do. Frequently the employer goes on advertising the job, but othertimes they fill the position and simply never get back to me with a "sorry." I include in this employers who singled me out for a phone interview from hundreds of applicants. I consider that the height of rudeness and inconsideration. It's one thing when you're just one of hundreds, but when they start winnowing down, don't they owe you a no?

[Kat45]

1. Once in a blue moon, I get a phone call telling me I didn't get the job.

This has happened rarely, and only when I've actually gone in for an interview. Once or twice I have received an email letting me know that they got so many qualified candidates that they will not pursue my candidacy. There have been times I've had a second interview with a company and nobody ever got back to me to let me know I didn't get the job. (And in some cases, it was a job I really wanted and thought I might get.) I agree with you that the employers' practices are rude, particularly when you've gone in for an in-person interview. And I too have seen jobs continue to be advertised; other times, I see the job advertised again several months later. I have no idea what is going on: Did they hire someone and fire them? Did they not find anyone perfect enough to hire? Did the job ever even exist?

[2Design]

2. It used to make me angry to see them continue to advertise

or tell the newspaper they couldn't find qualified candidates - that one I wrote to them - they finally sent me the reject letter for a job I never applied for - so they are clueless

ones who post on bulletin boards - I tear them down -

They need to act professional or get treat like the unprofessional they are

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

3. Once in a while, I will get a rejection email or letter, but it seems a rare thing these days.

What has been really pissing me off lately are recruiters who won't fucking call me back (they say they will, but they don't.) or follow up/follow through. I don't care how busy they are; I feel like they are playing with people's livelihoods. I follow up and still, nothing. Sorry; I'm in a pissy ass mood today.

[DaveJ]

4. doubt they will ever get back with me

I just had my first real interview in years. Had a couple short 5 minute conversations on the phone. They really liked me, but in person I got nervous, so therefore now I'm certain they will not hire me. That's ok, though, since my current employer found out, I got a big raise.

I didn't think getting nervous would matter, for a position as a computer programmer, but apparently the programmers there were not really techies, but managers of outsourced employees. So they were not really looking for a talented worker, someone who is more the egotistical control freak type, which I'm not.

This massively unprofessional an incompetent company seems to have unintentionally helped me out, so I guess I shouldn't complain.

[Turborama]

5. No reply to an email application

On Sunday night I sent in an application with a covering letter in the email and attached my resume. This was for a locally advertised position for a charity in my neigborhood. I phoned them in advance to find out if the position had already been filled and they said no. They also sounded really interested when I gave them a bit of my background info. It's a small charity in an unpopulated area, I doubt there will be that many candidates.

Still waiting to find out if they have even received the email or not.

This is the umpteenth time I have sent in an application via email and had zero response from the get go. It seems to be common practice these days and I too consider it the height of rudeness and inconsideration. Do unto others...

[Nikia]

6. It depends on the company

When I applied to jobs, sometimes I got a rejection email or letter even if they had no contact with me after I applied. In other cases, when I applied multiple times or multiple positions, I was only contacted if I had gotten to a certain point in their selection process. I got a rejection call only a couple of times, when I had gone to multiple interviews and failed to get the job at the hiring interview.

[AngryOldDem]

7. I think it's just common courtesy to let applicants know their status.

But I realize that common courtesy is a foreign concept to most businesses.

I've gotten phone calls, letters, and e-mails with some jobs. Others, I never hear from again.