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While this person definitely sounds like a giant douche, it is in fact best practice to send a thank you email after an interview.
Yeah, it's unfortunately good advice. Hearing it from a hiring manager in a "dance my puppet" way makes me want to vomit though.
The asshat in OP's image isn't representational of people who hire people in the average, every-day world.
In reality, most hiring is done by mid-level managers who have to interview dozens of people a week on top of doing their own work, and it's tiring and you don't get paid extra for it, and if you pick the wrong candidate your own ass is canned.
Yah, it really does help your chances if you show even a shred of actual desire to work there.
Grovel at their feet from the beginning to show they can walk all over you in the future.
It's so weird tbh. It's a mutual need, they want people I want a job — why don't I ever get an email thanking me for my time?
To increase your chances send an additional email offering to wash your interviewer car for free. /s
Just no.
Say 'thank you for your time' when leaving the interview.
This. It's time consuming and it sucks, but it makes you stand out. Job hunting is truly half skills, half theatrics after all
Lol half? I'd say about a 20-80 split.
Throw in an extra 30-50% of networking/connections.
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten the hiring manager’s email address on any of the interviews I’ve done throughout my career, as communication is usually with the HR recruiter for the entire hiring process.
I've hired (low) dozens of people in public sector environments, and neither myself nor anyone on my hiring panels has ever cared if we receive a post-interview thank you. Maybe private sector is different, but I'd just as soon not have you clog up my inbox with thanks or make a post-interview pitch about your skills/excitement.
If you say thanks in the room, we're square. Likewise, I always thank people for their interest and time in the role.
Not in software development. Maybe in other career paths though.
if a thank you email is the difference between being hired and not, you are a cog
keep your resume up to date