I don't work in academia, but at my current workplace, we've removed the "Neutral" rating in our interview feedback system. You're required to pick a side, and you need to back up your position. If you really can't form a recommendation, the candidate has to do another interview (I haven't personally seen this happen).
That said, we also are able to set a maximum # of interviews per week that we will accept, and our time is respected. Perhaps the same cannot be said for peer review in academia.
It's one of the worst feelings for me when I give a talk or present a paper, get to the Q&A portion, and I'm met with crickets.
That said, we also are able to set a maximum # of interviews per week that we will accept, and our time is respected. Perhaps the same cannot be said for peer review in academia.
It's one of the worst feelings for me when I give a talk or present a paper, get to the Q&A portion, and I'm met with crickets.