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How long do Multi National's keep a record of previous job applicants on file?

  • 10-09-2024 5:15pm
    #1
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Not sure if that title makes sense.

    I applied for a job with a very large multinational about 5 years ago and was wondering would they still have knowledge of that failed application?

    All in I did a psychometric test, interview, and medical. As you can imagine I was fairly pissed to find out after all that they weren't going to hire me, but that's a different story lol.



Comments

  • #2
    Candlel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭Candlel


    Even if they did so what?



  • #3
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I just want to know if they know that they previously turned me down.



  • #4
    Jakey Rolling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Jakey Rolling


    The company I work for has details on my career profile of my unsuccessful applications from 2016/2017. Eventually hired by them in 2019.

    100412.2526@compuserve.com



  • #5
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,597 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122602106#Comment_122602106

    Since they did not hire you, all data should have been deleted after the recruiting process was completed as under GDPR they don't need that data for the operation of their business. Most large companies (Banks and chemical companies) I've worked for all had standard procedures in place to ensure that happened.

    Of course if you did something notable during the process it's always possible someone there will remember you.



  • #6
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Pre GDPR I would have applied for a job with a MNC who remembered my application from a 2 or 3 years previously. It's roughly about 5 since I applied to this company and if GDPR means they bin everything that's great.

    I didn't get the job with them last time so it's safe to say I didn't do anything notable then :P



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  • #7
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Even if they still have a record of you applying it shouldn't make any difference as its a large MNC.

    A person I know applied for a job at a large MNC and didn't get hired, a few months later they applied again they are now working in the company. Not getting a job from the last round will have no impact on this application process



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