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title: "Why HR or recruiter don’t give feedback?"  
description: "A brief explanation about why HR or recruiters don’t give feedback"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-26  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3364/why-hr-or-recruiter-don-t-give-feedback  
category: "jobs"  
tags: ["HR", "recruiter", "interviews", "career", "jobs"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why HR or recruiter don’t give feedback?

![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/eca1f645-454f-4c88-b246-4e48a08d830f.jpeg) ![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/7268163e-72c7-4fa5-b206-867c0c37fc63.jpeg) Recruiters or HR often struggle to provide feedback to candidates due to time constraints and have to manage a large number of applications. ![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/455a4376-bb3a-4807-9b23-5cd5020c1b05.jpeg) HR may be hesitant to provide feedback owing to legal concerns, as positive feedback may be misunderstood, potentially leading to lawsuits. ![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/0ea17550-b8b1-4fe3-9353-ebdf86785f34.jpeg) Negative feedback can be uncomfortable, hence, recruiters may avoid it to avoid causing discomfort or to feel unappreciated. ![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/fb3c6dcd-28f3-4af6-bbe5-2fd4f7038b9d.jpeg) Although, some HR professionals or recruiters do provide feedback when they have the time. ![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/edec0bc4-3455-4c2f-a0a7-21ba453fe235.jpeg) Sometimes, the hiring manager makes the final decision, HR professionals or recruiters may not always have the power to provide comments. ![Why HR or recruiter don t give feedback](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67bd4779-cd31-41c0-ac0b-a852dccd7945/images/c012c425-daf9-41ee-b661-20cc559bba04.jpeg) If you still want to receive the feedback, ask directly, be nice and professional.

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