I think the main benefit of applying to jobs you don’t think you’ll get remains the possibility you might actually get them.
If you’re applying for feedback you’ll usually be disappointed though. Most organizations offer little feedback due to a mix of caution, other things to do and the tendency of “honestly you were pretty OK, the other candidates just stood out as better in a mix of different ways” to be the actual answer, which isn’t really actionable.
I do think this is a strong reason for sure, just doesn’t always convince people, so figured it was good to frame it as a potential for lots of good things rather than a single binary pass/ fail
I think feedback depends heavily on the org, but I’ve personally had some of the best feedback I’ve ever recieved from hiring processes—I think it’s much more likely in the final rounds especially with work trials.
I think the main benefit of applying to jobs you don’t think you’ll get remains the possibility you might actually get them.
If you’re applying for feedback you’ll usually be disappointed though. Most organizations offer little feedback due to a mix of caution, other things to do and the tendency of “honestly you were pretty OK, the other candidates just stood out as better in a mix of different ways” to be the actual answer, which isn’t really actionable.
I do think this is a strong reason for sure, just doesn’t always convince people, so figured it was good to frame it as a potential for lots of good things rather than a single binary pass/ fail
I think feedback depends heavily on the org, but I’ve personally had some of the best feedback I’ve ever recieved from hiring processes—I think it’s much more likely in the final rounds especially with work trials.