Do not send "thank you" notes after OCI/callback interviews.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:59 pm
They're canned. They interrupt my day. And I don't care. If anything, they might make me ding you for being an overly obsessed striver.
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Sorry, I just got one when I was right in the fucking middle of something and waiting for an important series of emails.El Pollito wrote:Not this again.
I agree don't send, but lol at you getting mad. Don't you get like 50 billion:Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:Sorry, I just got one and I was right in the fucking middle of something and waiting for an important series of emails.El Pollito wrote:Not this again.
Yeah, but my spam filter catches all of these pieces of shit. I don't have time to add everyone I interview to my spam filter.Desert Fox wrote:I agree don't send, but lol at you getting mad. Don't you get like 50 billion:Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:Sorry, I just got one and I was right in the fucking middle of something and waiting for an important series of emails.El Pollito wrote:Not this again.
Dear John COME TO MY CLE ON HOW TO FORECLOSE ON DISABLED PEOPLES HOUSES! emails a day?
TCRnsideirish wrote::Complains about wasting 20 seconds to read and promptly delete an email:
:spends 5+ minutes complaining about said email on TLS:
nsideirish wrote::Complains about wasting 20 seconds to read and promptly delete an email:
:spends 5+ minutes complaining about said email on TLS:
That's a waste of time, but it's harmless.toothbrush wrote:tcr to thank recruiting and "extend thanks to those who interviewed me (partner 1, partner 2, associate 1, ass. 2)" etc?
Yeah, but at least I get to *choose* to waste my own time rather than having my eyes raped.nsideirish wrote::Complains about wasting 20 seconds to read and promptly delete an email:
:spends 5+ minutes complaining about said email on TLS:
What about a "fuck you" note?Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:They're canned. They interrupt my day. And I don't care. If anything, they might make me ding you for being an overly obsessed striver.
If you send a "fuck you" note, I recommend doing so anonymously--like you've done here in your post.Anonymous User wrote:What about a "fuck you" note?Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:They're canned. They interrupt my day. And I don't care. If anything, they might make me ding you for being an overly obsessed striver.
I didn't get this about the OP's post either. Taking a few hours or more to interview candidates seems like a relatively big commitment of time and effort. Why get so irked by an email or two that takes a few seconds to deal with after doing all that?dbg wrote:if I go on-campus, I've already volunteered to spend an 8 hour day interviewing. The idea that receiving a thank-you note is somehow an unpardonable waste of my time is insane.
I don't.ph14 wrote:Do you get billable hours credit for doing screening and callback interviews?
nice first postdbg wrote:V20 associate here. I don't mind getting thank you notes. It's kind of nice. Won't rescue you if you sucked, but it's not bad. If anything, after this thread I would say send them so that you have less of a chance of ending up working with the kind of person who is like, "GAHHH I was waiting for a certain email and then a DIFFERENT email from someone I interviewed came through, having the audacity to THANK me!!! How dare he!"
I mean, seriously, at most firms, participating in recruiting is a choice. If I do callbacks, I've already volunteered to spend 30 minutes plus follow-up calls with you; if I go on-campus, I've already volunteered to spend an 8 hour day interviewing. The idea that receiving a thank-you note is somehow an unpardonable waste of my time is insane.
You don't have to send one and it doesn't hurt if not, but if you want to, my only advice on thank you notes is to have them reflect the "stiffness" of the interview. If you interviewed with an associate who was around your same age, don't say, "Dear Mr. Smith, I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. I continue to believe I would be an asset to X, Y, and Z LLP." Try more along the lines of, "Dave, it was nice getting the chance to talk to you about your practice and, in particular, bankruptcy and reorganization. I really enjoyed my callback at X, Y, and Z, and it seems like a great group of people. Hope you enjoyed that Yankees game you mentioned!" And with partners, make a judgment call -- were they the old, formal type? Or more casual?
Hell no.ph14 wrote:Do you get billable hours credit for doing screening and callback interviews?
...because it serves literally no purpose. 99% of people I interview thank me right after the interview. There's no need to thank me again.L’Étranger wrote:I didn't get this about the OP's post either. Taking a few hours or more to interview candidates seems like a relatively big commitment of time and effort. Why get so irked by an email or two that takes a few seconds to deal with after doing all that?dbg wrote:if I go on-campus, I've already volunteered to spend an 8 hour day interviewing. The idea that receiving a thank-you note is somehow an unpardonable waste of my time is insane.
Auto-hire.Anonymous User wrote:What about a "fuck you" note?Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:They're canned. They interrupt my day. And I don't care. If anything, they might make me ding you for being an overly obsessed striver.