How many thank you letters during interview process?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I have just completed an interview, and sent a thank you email to the hiring manager and the president of the company. They were both in the interview. If I have a second interview, do I send another thank you email/letter? Also, If they offer me a job do I send another thank you letter? How long after each should I wait to send the letter? Should I expect a response from any of the thank you letters? All of the interviews have and will be in person.

manpreet 2 years ago

I have been on both sides of the equation. Over the last thirty years, I have been called to approximately 40-50 interviews with both recruiters and hiring managers. I have also interviewed 20-25 candidates, both individually and as part of a panel. I have never sent a Thank-You card or email, nor have I received a Thank-You card or email. That being said, I am in the IT field, where social acumen tends to not be judged as highly as technical expertise and experience.

That being said, I always personally thank the individual(s) in attendance at the close of the interview for their time and consideration. When it comes right down to it, I have always felt that the interview process is a time to seek confirmation for a decision that has tentatively been made. I tend to rely more on the presentation of the resume or CV as a better initial indicator of the potential value of the candidate. The purpose of the interview is to determine how closely the person I meet matches the person I read about. There have been situations where there was clearly a mismatch between the two--some candidates underestimated their abilities and potential value, while others leaned toward self-aggrandizement.

If sending a Thank-You card or email makes you feel good and is something you want to do, just do it. If you are asking if the gesture will tip a scale in one direction or another, I haven't heard of any instances where that was the case in the 21st century, but, then again, I haven't heard from everyone