The exact change
The follow-up email after an interview is one of the simplest and most consistently neglected elements of the interview process. It takes five to ten minutes to write, it signals professionalism and genuine interest, and fewer than half of interviewed candidates send one. --- "When I receive a well-written follow-up that references something specific from our conversation, it does not change my technical evaluation. But in a close decision between two candidates, it is the kind of signal that tips the balance toward the candidate who sent it, because it is evidence of the kind of follow-through and professional attention to detail that we want on the team." - Hiring Manager, mid-size technology company
The follow-up email after an interview is one of the simplest and most consistently neglected elements of the interview process. It takes five to ten minutes to write, it signals professionalism and genuine interest, and many interviewed candidates skip sending one entirely. --- A well-written follow-up that references something specific from the conversation typically does not change a hiring manager's technical evaluation. But in a close decision between two candidates, it is the kind of signal that can tip the balance toward the candidate who sent it, since it is evidence of the kind of follow-through and professional attention to detail that many teams want.
Suggested change
De-attributed the quote to plain unattributed prose; softened the fabricated statistic to qualitative, defensible language.
Why this is better
De-attributed the unverified 'Hiring Manager, mid-size technology company' quote to unattributed prose, and softened the unverified 'fewer than half' precise statistic to qualitative, defensible language.
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