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Has it become unfashionable for employers to send "thanks but no thanks" letters to unsuccessful job applicants?

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[galaneia.livejournal.com]

It seems to be, yes. [insert rant here about applicant etiquette advice that seems horribly outdated based on company behavior]

Most places I have applied in the past seem to prefer (or exclusively take) online applications. Many of them will have an auto-responder that lets you know that they received your resume (but often no details, like for which job). That email is usually the only communication to occur unless I get called for an interview.

After an interview I generally have to pester someone in HR (sometimes repeatedly] in order to get a definite yes or no.

I've gotten exactly two rejection letters ever, one from a post I never interviewed for.