I hate when companies don’t send you rejection emails
I’ve applied for seven internships so far, and all of them have ignored me. I don’t know how long I’m supposed to wait, but it’s been weeks for some and days for others since I applied.
I wish they’d just sent me a rejection email instead of simply ignoring me. Because then, I’m just waiting for an unknown amount of time. It sucks.
The fourth internship application I sent, which was 2 days ago, also hasn’t replied yet. I had my hopes up for this one because it was the most interesting one to me, and I thought that I was a good fit for the role.
However, I will say that they had written in their job posting that “only selected candidates will be contacted.” I understand that there are a lot of applications coming in. But even just writing “only selected candidates will be contacted” isn’t enough, because again, the time I need to wait isn’t stated.
Just as a personal suggestion, if I were HR and we were a large company, I’d add “Only selected candidates will be contacted. If we don’t contact you within a week of your application, consider that you were not selected.”
And if I were the HR director of a small company, I would write a rejection letter and send the same one to each unselected applicant. So at least they aren’t waiting for no reason.
So, if and when I’m ever self-employed in the future and start recruiting people, know that I will reject you without you having to wait a million years.
To people who hate this likewise, you’re welcome in advance.
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