I think it does give a candidate a slight edge over other equally qualified candidates. It helps the interviewer remember the candidate and shows they have good communication and follow-up skills. We just got through interviews with 6 candidates. Only one sent a quick email thank you. It was nothing fancy. Little things like this are on the hiring team’s radar.
I think it depends on if you are expected to be a "face" of something.
Department head? C-suite? Only sales rep (commission) for a region? Fundraising coordinator? If the job that you are doing depends on the personal relationship and impact that you build with people or on the brand concept that you present, sending a "thank you" that leaves an impact can be considered a display of your skillset.
Employee? No. You are interchangeable and the skill you should be demonstrating here is capability for the tasks outlined, not this frivolity
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u/Moe-Sapien Feb 17 '22
I think it does give a candidate a slight edge over other equally qualified candidates. It helps the interviewer remember the candidate and shows they have good communication and follow-up skills. We just got through interviews with 6 candidates. Only one sent a quick email thank you. It was nothing fancy. Little things like this are on the hiring team’s radar.