Post-Interview Evaluation & Follow-up

Evaluating your interview after it is over can help you to understand your interviewing strengths and identify areas for improvement.

Within a few hours of the interview:

• Write down as many details as you can remember about the interview.
• Note the date by which the interviewer stated he or she would call you.
• Were you on time?
• Analyze what you did well and what you can improve on. To be objective, try assessing yourself from the employer’s perspective.
• Did you perform adequate research prior to the interview?
• What questions made you feel uncomfortable?
• How were your body posture, mannerisms and non-verbal communication?
• Did you stick to the main facts or did you ramble?
• Were you able to cover all relevant information?
• How do you now feel about the company and position?

It is also important to follow up with the employer in the days after the interview to demonstrate your continued interest in the position.
Within two or three days of the interview:

• Send a follow-up thank-you letter to the employer. This shows your interest and keeps your name fresh in the employer’s mind. You may wish to do this by telephone or e-mail if the selection timeline is short.
  
  
• If you were unable to demonstrate some of your strengths that make you a good match for the position during your interview, use the follow-up as an opportunity to introduce these strengths. You may also attempt to overcome any possible hesitations about hiring you, identified in your post-interview evaluation notes.
  
  
• Mail your follow-up letter two days after your interview to remain in the employer’s mind without appearing too anxious.
  
  
• You may call the employer two to three days after mailing your letter to enquire about its receipt, and to ask when you can expect to hear from the employer or if a second meeting is desired. Be persistent, but not pushy or impatient.