Kida, the representative, will respond.
That was extremely rude. We don’t have a procedure like that internally, but if that’s what actually happened, I’m truly sorry.
It’s possible that at the end of the interview, you were told, “We’ll contact you within a week only if you’re accepted.” In that case, we don’t send rejection notices.
Maezawa here.
It’s difficult to tell someone they weren’t accepted.
You may genuinely want to register them, but it’s almost certain they won’t receive any offers even if you do. At the same time, you don’t want to hurt their feelings.
That’s why, during the interview, we explain that:
“If you don’t hear from us within one week, you have not been accepted.”
That said, quite some time ago, we received a request from Kida asking us to tell applicants directly, on the spot, if they weren’t accepted.
Even so, I suppose it still feels difficult to say it outright.
It’s not that we’re ignoring anyone or that it’s too much trouble. Since we’re all human, it can be hard to say—and sometimes things end up being handled the way they were before.
However, it’s also possible that, due to some kind of mistake, someone was registered but never contacted.
If you still haven’t heard from us after one week, please contact us just to be sure.
