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I had an interview and responded to a question about my previous employer's performance level in the industry. I mixed up the numbers for this performance level. Should I follow up when writing thank you letter to clarify the data? What are my chances that am still in the running for this interview.
If you said that your previous company did 72M in sales and they only did 27M then that's not nearly as big of a deal as saying that you did 72M and you actually only did 27M.
Unless your previous employer's performance data is critical to you getting the position I wouldn't sweat it. Also, is it ethical/legal for you to disclose your previous employer's performance data in the first place?
Thanks. It is a general information that can be seen from a federal and state regulation data base so this information can be discussed with out the specifics in regards to if it is legal.
In my opinion, unless those numbers are somehow a direct reflection of the work you did I wouldn't email a correction. Odds are the interviewer(s) have already forgotten the numbers anyway.
If the numbers are one of your direct performance indicators then you may want to correct them if what you said was way low/high. If what you said was still in the same ballpark I wouldn't correct either.
If your previous employer was a private company, this could have been a test of ethics to see if you would disclose proprietary information. And if it was a private company, you failed.
It's perfectly acceptable to tell anyone you interview with that you are sorry, but you cannot disclose proprietary information. If it's a publicly held company, however, the information is out there and it doesn't matter if you tell them.
I have used a follow-up note to clarify a question in the interview. I got that job. I thanked them for their time and so on and then explained my answer to one of the questions in more detail.
This is great! I may look into trying this option.
**Company is public owned.
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