Does anyone ever get a reply when applying for a job via email?

I think they must just highlight the whole inbox and click delete!

Does anyone ever get a reply when applying for a job via email?
Its so frigging annoying, i very rarely get any response....their loss though eh!!





Were both obviously too good for their measley jobs!!
Reply:Ah, the wonderful world of jubhunting...I know exactly how you feel.





This varies fom company to company. Some reply to say they've gotten it. Some reply to tell you you were unsuccessful. Some only reply when you have been selected for interview (though most do that over the phone anyway).





But yes, on occasion I do get replies...to tell me that I haven't been successful. Usually, though, I just hear nothing.
Reply:Hey,


yeah i got replies for jobs.You just gotta wait patiently and if they dont complain i would.


My email:


roziaqtar@yahoo.co.uk
Reply:I'm an internal recruiter and I endeavour to reply to every single person who applies, even though because I work for a large, multinational company I receive literally hundreds of applications for each position and it's very time-consuming (i.e. I would spend at least four hours doing all applicants for just one job). However, I don't usually send rejection emails until the job is actually filled, which could be as much as four or five months after the position was first advertised, so by that time I'm sure you've given up all hope of getting a reply!





The only time I don't reply is if people don't put an email address on their application, or sometimes people will put a work email address but then they change jobs so the email bounces back.





I don't like to reject people by phone because it's not very nice! I never know what to say and it's worse if the candidate starts arguing (lots do!) because if the position is already filled or something, then they have no chance at all so what's the point?! I also don't like to phone because there's a chance that I'll get voicemail and that's always difficult. Do I leave a message telling people that they're rejected? Someone did that to me once and I know it's not very nice! Do I leave a message asking them to call back? Well, if they do, they've then taken time out from their day and it's just a waste of their time, as well as the fact that they've had to pay for an international phone call (I'm in the UK and most of my candidates are not).





But as I said, where possible I do try to reject everyone by email, even if this is for purely selfish reasons: firstly it makes the company look good, and secondly, you might not be right for this position but you might be right for a position that I have in a month's time, so I don't want to ruin my relationship with you.
Reply:Hum, I've gotten replies dude... Maybe your resume has a misspelling?
Reply:It sometimes difficult for very big companies to respond to all job applications. For instance where I work we receive hundreds each week, for which we would have to employ a person working full time in order to respond to them all. Instead we field them out to the relevant managers and we ask them to ensure that everyone gets some kind of response. However in practice, getting people to do this every time is nigh on impossible. It's a bit of an administrative nightmare to be honest. It looks impolite, but you have to think about it from the business's perspective - i.e. yours might be one of hundreds received and it may simply not be a good use of their time to respond to every single application.
Reply:yep but depends what sort of job, also if you have your spam filter on your email service could stop you getting your mail from addresses it does not know.
Reply:actually i've gotten plenty after applying via email. maybe those companies' computers are functioning properly.
Reply:I would always follow up within 24 hours after sending to confirm receipt. It shows you have follow through, plus sometimes email isn't 100% and things don't always make it through spam filters.
Reply:I've only applied once through email and that was last week. I haven't recieved any sort of reply. Usually I try to avoid doing it through email and try to fax it because then I can call them and see if they recieve it and show interest because with email you can't really call and be like "did you get my email?" I hate that most aren't even putting a contact number or company name!
Reply:from the negative answers to your question posted here they should tell you something, I personally would not as an employer, send an acceptance of a position within my company via e-mail If however my advertisement of a position was requesting a reply by e-mail, I would consider it gross discourtesy on the part of my staff not to reply to any received And they, would be reprimanded,
Reply:It is rare because you never know where your email lies.





If a company is going through applications in their emails, they will stop when they get "X" number of qualified candidates, if your email comes after that.....





right to recycling it goes.
Reply:Nope never, even the agencies around here never phone me back, they can't afford me...
Reply:My organization sends a generic email reply to every applicant we receive. It's good business practice.





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