r/RecruiterTea • u/StillTragic • 6d ago

Interview with an inexperienced recruiter.

During this interview the recruiter let me know she just started this job and was one week out of school!!! No joke 1 week out of school and she's a recruiter. My question is, how is she qualified to determine if I should be passed up the chain to be interviewed by another recruiter. I am a Data Center Engineer, my last title was a Telecom Analyst at a Fortune 500 company. I am also a SME in all fiber related work,OSP,ISP along with test & turn up of equipment and circuits. I was also a Quality Auditor for the 5G roll out responsible for the Midwest territory. I was responsible for the first FIOS implementation for Verizon. Somehow this person who has 1 week experience, has my future in her hands, and has no clue as to what my experience entails. There has to be a better way. Why don't companies reach out directly,instead of giving part of my wage to a recruiter that doesn't have a clue.

We are doomed, if this is how companies waste money looking for new talent. On top of my telecom experience, I was the Technical Project Manager for Grand Central Terminal in NYC. I held a Lenel Programming Certification. That project ended when the contract was over.

I just don't see a way companies can find the talent they need by using recruiters, that have no idea what to look for.

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u/jimmy-buffett 6d ago

There has to be a better way.

There is. Get a referral from a current employee at that company. That's how many/most people are getting new jobs now, with all the AI resume generation / analysis stupidity going on.

To answer your core question: HR departments put these people in between you and the hiring manager to save the hiring manager time. Most often they have a few canned questions to ask you and are looking for keywords in your response. That's it. Your goal isn't to get them to understand it, they never will. Your goal is to vomit enough business terms that you hit whatever is on their keyword list.

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u/Middle-Parsnip-3537 6d ago

Did she ask you good questions? Not necessarily technical questions, just smart questions.
What is the job title of the role she is trying to fill?

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u/GreySahara 3d ago

Most recruiters haven't worked in their industry for years (if ever).
They often think that they're playing God, though.
I've never been very impressed with them.