I am currently in the situation of playing the HR role for hiring a developer in our start-up - for which I am actually working as a Data Scientist.<p>I not just almost always give a reason for why we decided against a candidate - I even often give advice which might be relevant for future applications.<p>Why am I not afraid of a law suit? B&#x2F;c the hiring process I designed is based on a couple of quick tests directly relevant to the position - so it&#x27;s pretty clear and objective why we decide how we decide.<p>Most companies though actually base those decision on unsound and subjective information ... of course, those are worried about being blamed for that.