What an incredibly bad faith reply. Candidates should always be given an answer within a few days of finishing the interview. But it’s not good for a candidate to think they’ve bombed during the interview.

If someone fails my interview, it is completely possible that they’ll still get an offer. I have one data point, and my colleagues are going to collect more. I’ve changed my vote from no to yes in debriefs many times once I saw other feedback. But that’s a lot less likely to happen if my interview wrecks their confidence.