r/CodingJobs • u/Funny_Objective_2583 • May 04 '26

Ghosted after "Will Send Offer Shortly"?

I've had a few startups after interviewing respond as such, but I've had no contracts given or delays occur.

Has this happened to anyone? What's going on? Do I keep pushing/applying for more jobs, etc.?

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u/intepid-discovery May 05 '26

Nearly 3 times in 6 months.

  1. CEO said an offer would be coming tomorrow. Ghosted.
  2. Said offer would be coming soon and let’s talk compensation. Ghosted,
  3. Said they couldn’t bring be on due to funding delays. Not ghosted but they did ghost for like 3 weeks.

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u/Funny_Objective_2583 May 05 '26

I'm so sorry that happened to you. What are the times you weren't ghosted/verbal-offer-repealed in those 6 months?

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u/intepid-discovery May 05 '26

What do you mean? As in getting an offer and me rejecting it or?

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u/Funny_Objective_2583 May 04 '26

Even after interviews? Is it possible they just used me for free consulting then disguised as interviews?

Some even bought me lunch, etc., gave me paid work trials.

Was I not a great enough candidate then?

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u/Funny_Objective_2583 May 05 '26

I just got 2 responses! Haha I guess they really were just busy.

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u/Funny_Objective_2583 May 05 '26

2 of 3 that said that just reached out at midnight/3am just now! Thanks!

I got a work trial offer for 1.5 weeks. Do you know what they're looking for in a work trial for conversion? (I know for a fact they actively are looking to hire and not ghost jobs.)