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Can I ask a candidate who rejected us about his offer? [closed]
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Is it professional behavior or OK to ask my close friend who didn't accept an offer from our company about some details of the offer (ex. the conditions or the salary)?
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Is it professional behavior or OK to ask my close friend who didn't accept an offer from our company about some details of the offer (ex. the conditions or the salary)?
work-environment salary working-conditions
edited Apr 1 '13 at 13:44
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asked Apr 1 '13 at 11:57
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closed as not a real question by jcmeloni, GreenMatt, gnat, CincinnatiProgrammer, squeemish Apr 1 '13 at 16:44
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If that's a close friend, you'd know better.
– superM
Apr 1 '13 at 12:26
@Sak: In my mind, this is not clearly workplace related, so I'm not sure if the community will think this is appropriate for our site. However, I've edited the question in an effort to make it easier to understand. If I changed the meaning or you don't like my edits for another reason, feel free to rollback to your original question or make more edits that improve the question.
– GreenMatt
Apr 1 '13 at 12:54
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If the situation were reversed, would the company tell a candidate why they weren't offered a position?
– alroc
Apr 1 '13 at 12:57
@GreenMatt thanks very much for your effort, but I mean he rejected but not the company.
– Sak
Apr 1 '13 at 13:07
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Sak, I've cleaned up the wordinng of your question; the title and body seemed to have two different questions. If this is not the question you want to ask, please edit your question.
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Is it professional behavior or OK to ask my close friend who didn't accept an offer from our company about some details of the offer (ex. the conditions or the salary)?
work-environment salary working-conditions
edited Apr 1 '13 at 13:44
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asked Apr 1 '13 at 11:57
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Is it professional behavior or OK to ask my close friend who didn't accept an offer from our company about some details of the offer (ex. the conditions or the salary)?
work-environment salary working-conditions
edited Apr 1 '13 at 13:44
yoozer8
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asked Apr 1 '13 at 11:57
Sak
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edited Apr 1 '13 at 13:44
yoozer8
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edited Apr 1 '13 at 13:44
yoozer8
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edited Apr 1 '13 at 13:44
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closed as not a real question by jcmeloni, GreenMatt, gnat, CincinnatiProgrammer, squeemish Apr 1 '13 at 16:44
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closed as not a real question by jcmeloni, GreenMatt, gnat, CincinnatiProgrammer, squeemish Apr 1 '13 at 16:44
It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, visit the help center. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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If that's a close friend, you'd know better.
– superM
Apr 1 '13 at 12:26
@Sak: In my mind, this is not clearly workplace related, so I'm not sure if the community will think this is appropriate for our site. However, I've edited the question in an effort to make it easier to understand. If I changed the meaning or you don't like my edits for another reason, feel free to rollback to your original question or make more edits that improve the question.
– GreenMatt
Apr 1 '13 at 12:54
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If the situation were reversed, would the company tell a candidate why they weren't offered a position?
– alroc
Apr 1 '13 at 12:57
@GreenMatt thanks very much for your effort, but I mean he rejected but not the company.
– Sak
Apr 1 '13 at 13:07
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Sak, I've cleaned up the wordinng of your question; the title and body seemed to have two different questions. If this is not the question you want to ask, please edit your question.
– yoozer8
Apr 1 '13 at 13:47
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If that's a close friend, you'd know better.
– superM
Apr 1 '13 at 12:26
@Sak: In my mind, this is not clearly workplace related, so I'm not sure if the community will think this is appropriate for our site. However, I've edited the question in an effort to make it easier to understand. If I changed the meaning or you don't like my edits for another reason, feel free to rollback to your original question or make more edits that improve the question.
– GreenMatt
Apr 1 '13 at 12:54
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If the situation were reversed, would the company tell a candidate why they weren't offered a position?
– alroc
Apr 1 '13 at 12:57
@GreenMatt thanks very much for your effort, but I mean he rejected but not the company.
– Sak
Apr 1 '13 at 13:07
1
Sak, I've cleaned up the wordinng of your question; the title and body seemed to have two different questions. If this is not the question you want to ask, please edit your question.
– yoozer8
Apr 1 '13 at 13:47
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If that's a close friend, you'd know better.
– superM
Apr 1 '13 at 12:26
If that's a close friend, you'd know better.
– superM
Apr 1 '13 at 12:26
@Sak: In my mind, this is not clearly workplace related, so I'm not sure if the community will think this is appropriate for our site. However, I've edited the question in an effort to make it easier to understand. If I changed the meaning or you don't like my edits for another reason, feel free to rollback to your original question or make more edits that improve the question.
– GreenMatt
Apr 1 '13 at 12:54
@Sak: In my mind, this is not clearly workplace related, so I'm not sure if the community will think this is appropriate for our site. However, I've edited the question in an effort to make it easier to understand. If I changed the meaning or you don't like my edits for another reason, feel free to rollback to your original question or make more edits that improve the question.
– GreenMatt
Apr 1 '13 at 12:54
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If the situation were reversed, would the company tell a candidate why they weren't offered a position?
– alroc
Apr 1 '13 at 12:57
If the situation were reversed, would the company tell a candidate why they weren't offered a position?
– alroc
Apr 1 '13 at 12:57
@GreenMatt thanks very much for your effort, but I mean he rejected but not the company.
– Sak
Apr 1 '13 at 13:07
@GreenMatt thanks very much for your effort, but I mean he rejected but not the company.
– Sak
Apr 1 '13 at 13:07
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Sak, I've cleaned up the wordinng of your question; the title and body seemed to have two different questions. If this is not the question you want to ask, please edit your question.
– yoozer8
Apr 1 '13 at 13:47
Sak, I've cleaned up the wordinng of your question; the title and body seemed to have two different questions. If this is not the question you want to ask, please edit your question.
– yoozer8
Apr 1 '13 at 13:47
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Yes, there is nothing to stop you asking your friend about his offer. As a representative of your company there is also nothing to stop you asking someone who rejects an offer from you about the reasons - although I would be prepared for a likely refusal.
The major issue is getting the roles of 'friend' and 'representitive of your company' mixed up. If you ask your friend as a friend, you should absolutely not pass that information on to your company unless he specifically agrees to it.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
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The problem I have with this question is that you're crossing two worlds: your personal life and your professional life.
On the professional side, if you're not the representative that gave him the interviews and gave him the offer to say yay or nay to, you shouldn't ask for reasons simply because it's none of your business.
On the personal side, he's your friend and you have the right to ask your friend why he turned down any job offer, whether it's to be supportive for his reasons to decline or to condemn him to 20 lashes for turning down a potentially amazing offer.
I think the average Joe would just ask anyways. It's human nature to wonder about the decisions of our friends and loved ones.
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Yes, there is nothing to stop you asking your friend about his offer. As a representative of your company there is also nothing to stop you asking someone who rejects an offer from you about the reasons - although I would be prepared for a likely refusal.
The major issue is getting the roles of 'friend' and 'representitive of your company' mixed up. If you ask your friend as a friend, you should absolutely not pass that information on to your company unless he specifically agrees to it.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
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Yes, there is nothing to stop you asking your friend about his offer. As a representative of your company there is also nothing to stop you asking someone who rejects an offer from you about the reasons - although I would be prepared for a likely refusal.
The major issue is getting the roles of 'friend' and 'representitive of your company' mixed up. If you ask your friend as a friend, you should absolutely not pass that information on to your company unless he specifically agrees to it.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
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Yes, there is nothing to stop you asking your friend about his offer. As a representative of your company there is also nothing to stop you asking someone who rejects an offer from you about the reasons - although I would be prepared for a likely refusal.
The major issue is getting the roles of 'friend' and 'representitive of your company' mixed up. If you ask your friend as a friend, you should absolutely not pass that information on to your company unless he specifically agrees to it.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
DJClayworth
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Yes, there is nothing to stop you asking your friend about his offer. As a representative of your company there is also nothing to stop you asking someone who rejects an offer from you about the reasons - although I would be prepared for a likely refusal.
The major issue is getting the roles of 'friend' and 'representitive of your company' mixed up. If you ask your friend as a friend, you should absolutely not pass that information on to your company unless he specifically agrees to it.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
DJClayworth
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answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
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answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
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answered Apr 1 '13 at 13:53
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The problem I have with this question is that you're crossing two worlds: your personal life and your professional life.
On the professional side, if you're not the representative that gave him the interviews and gave him the offer to say yay or nay to, you shouldn't ask for reasons simply because it's none of your business.
On the personal side, he's your friend and you have the right to ask your friend why he turned down any job offer, whether it's to be supportive for his reasons to decline or to condemn him to 20 lashes for turning down a potentially amazing offer.
I think the average Joe would just ask anyways. It's human nature to wonder about the decisions of our friends and loved ones.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
Mechaflash
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The problem I have with this question is that you're crossing two worlds: your personal life and your professional life.
On the professional side, if you're not the representative that gave him the interviews and gave him the offer to say yay or nay to, you shouldn't ask for reasons simply because it's none of your business.
On the personal side, he's your friend and you have the right to ask your friend why he turned down any job offer, whether it's to be supportive for his reasons to decline or to condemn him to 20 lashes for turning down a potentially amazing offer.
I think the average Joe would just ask anyways. It's human nature to wonder about the decisions of our friends and loved ones.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
Mechaflash
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The problem I have with this question is that you're crossing two worlds: your personal life and your professional life.
On the professional side, if you're not the representative that gave him the interviews and gave him the offer to say yay or nay to, you shouldn't ask for reasons simply because it's none of your business.
On the personal side, he's your friend and you have the right to ask your friend why he turned down any job offer, whether it's to be supportive for his reasons to decline or to condemn him to 20 lashes for turning down a potentially amazing offer.
I think the average Joe would just ask anyways. It's human nature to wonder about the decisions of our friends and loved ones.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
Mechaflash
9071512
The problem I have with this question is that you're crossing two worlds: your personal life and your professional life.
On the professional side, if you're not the representative that gave him the interviews and gave him the offer to say yay or nay to, you shouldn't ask for reasons simply because it's none of your business.
On the personal side, he's your friend and you have the right to ask your friend why he turned down any job offer, whether it's to be supportive for his reasons to decline or to condemn him to 20 lashes for turning down a potentially amazing offer.
I think the average Joe would just ask anyways. It's human nature to wonder about the decisions of our friends and loved ones.
answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
Mechaflash
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answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
Mechaflash
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answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
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answered Apr 1 '13 at 15:56
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If that's a close friend, you'd know better.
– superM
Apr 1 '13 at 12:26
@Sak: In my mind, this is not clearly workplace related, so I'm not sure if the community will think this is appropriate for our site. However, I've edited the question in an effort to make it easier to understand. If I changed the meaning or you don't like my edits for another reason, feel free to rollback to your original question or make more edits that improve the question.
– GreenMatt
Apr 1 '13 at 12:54
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If the situation were reversed, would the company tell a candidate why they weren't offered a position?
– alroc
Apr 1 '13 at 12:57
@GreenMatt thanks very much for your effort, but I mean he rejected but not the company.
– Sak
Apr 1 '13 at 13:07
1
Sak, I've cleaned up the wordinng of your question; the title and body seemed to have two different questions. If this is not the question you want to ask, please edit your question.
– yoozer8
Apr 1 '13 at 13:47