M0.76 I was unsuccessful as it happens. I'm not sure how disappointed I was, but not hugely by then.
4S: I think that sorting applications, arranging interviews, and informing people of the outcome is probably a pretty large part of the "day job" for an HR office. I was told at the interview to expect a decision after ten days to two weeks. It's a bit like the pilots not doing the PAs to the passengers because they were getting on with the "day job" of conducting the flight. PAs to the passengers are very much part of that "day job."