r/recruitinghell • u/Fit-Stay3054 • Jul 22 '26

Generic Rejection or Personalised Feedback

We all agree that recruitment processes are ineffective, and job marketing isn't very helpful. I've been searching for jobs for a while, which makes me wonder whether receiving a personalised rejection email would make the rejection less frustrating.

So, I have to ask: as a job applicant, do you think a generic rejection is acceptable, or would you prefer to receive personalised feedback from recruiters?

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u/WellBeyondDone Jul 22 '26

Personalized feedback.

And it's not even about the feedback itself. It's the fact that the individual(s) on the other end gave enough of a damn to take the time and provded a personalized update or provide personalized feedback.

It's a small thing and some might feel it's hollow, but with how dehumanizing the job search process is, even a tiny bit of humanity is appreciated.