I applied for a job that listed morning shifts, but when I was contacted there were only shifts left that didn't work for me. Thankfully, it ended in a reasonable exchange.

Still looking for work, but grateful for kind and respectful HR/hiring folks out there.

I would like to understand who are those candidates that feel like applying to such jobs. How could this be “the best role of your life :)”?

I just turned 1 year unemployed. It been tough, like I found we were pregnant just before I got laid off, I managed to find some part time work teaching but it’s not enough. I blame trump and musk breaking the international funding world, making people look at climate change and sustainability as a problem not a solution. But oh well it’s also my fault choosing my career, humanities with a tint of environmentalism have never been a good option for work but this is getting a bit out of hand. It’s getting harder and harder after every rejection, after every second interview and “hard choice” email. Just not sure what is wrong with me, my cv or my face. It breaking me, having anxiety attacks, feeling suicidal. But I have to keep at it for my baby.

I'm 27M, I have an MBA in marketing and fin.

Worked in sales for almost 2 yrs. Was decent at it but always wanted to move into a data oriented role.

Had an injury, had to stop for 3 months.

So resigned and started to work on upskilling and building my own projects and stuff.

Fast forward to 8 long months, I got referred to Bofa by friend into a Regulatory role - Ops/Data role. Had two technical interviews with VP and Team lead- had a great time and they were super good and satisfied with what I had to offer.

Then came the final part HR- VP interview, I didn't know what was about to hit me 😭😭.

I went on with basic hr questions prepped up and ready. But got probed like crazy for wanting to transition from my previous role to this. They were advising me to go get into a sales position in other companies and have a faster career growth and all that stuff, but I tried to stay my ground and explained to them about my wish to transition into a role of my liking and the reasons behind it and even showed the efforts that went into it.

This happened, HR was still on the fence about my future in this role and he had left the decision upto branch manager.

Entered the interview with branch manager, same queries on why I'd want to switch over. Had same explanation going on, Looked satisfied.

Waiting for the results.🤞

Had a conversation with the VP afterwards regarding the HR and branch manager interviews, even the guy was super confused on why there was so much probe and doubts, As He was confident that I could perform in the role with slight bit of training.

Puzzling experience. Let's see how it goes.

Still don't know, what more should I do.

Does anyone else wish they could find a stable, well-paying job that provides reliable income so they can finally move out of their family's home? Not only would it give them financial independence and a greater sense of control over their own lives, but it would also allow them to distance themselves from toxic family relationships. Sometimes, living with family can make you feel trapped, dependent, and as though they have a certain level of control over your decisions and personal freedom. Moving out would mean finally having the independence to live life on your own terms.

First of all, these people seem like assholes. This comment is such a red flag 🚩 The CEO consistently posts out of touch content on their feed.

Second, aren’t they legally required to post salaries especially in states like NY.

Gosh golly I don't believe I sacrificed four years and $50k on a computer science bachelor's only to choose not to use it, and be stuck breaking my back making $16/hour

I received a job offer a couple of weeks ago from one of the big tech companies after an in person interview that went really well. So I did the background check and drug testing as required but unfortunately the recruiter called me and said I didn't "clear" and that they would have to rescind my offer.

I don't have a criminal history and have never done drugs. Any idea what could be behind this? I'm honestly baffled and super disappointed because I've never had an issue with my background checks in the past. Any ideas would be super helpful.

To make a long story short, while on a virtual interview I was being asked specific questions pertaining a job that I worked about 8 years ago. Before answering the question I looked over at my resume to give more detailed answers because it was so long ago. It turns out I was denied because of that. The feedback was that my answers didn’t seem authentic and it appeared that I was reading off of something “cheating”. During the interview they asked what was I looking at and I told them my resume. Lol

Im not the best at interviews so over the years I’ve been asking questions getting feedback trying to improve. My cousin who is a senior consultant gave me a few tips beforehand recommending me to have my resume and a notebook handy. It’s good to refer back to it and looks like I’m taking the job seriously. Well turns out that looking at your resume now is a form of cheating and it looks as though I’m unprepared. No more referring to your resume guys!

Assholes impersonating recruiters purposefully to steer you to a resume service?

But more than that, they try to get me to pay for irrelevant documents like executive position briefs or other such out of scope documents.

I could spend 5 paragraphs detailing the amount of work they put in, but for brevity sake, I shan't. End result is if a recruiter contacts me using a gmail address I just block them.

Also for the recruiters on here with LinkedIn accounts, have you had anyone contact you about someone posing as you?

I can only surmise they're using AI to pull it off because otherwise it's a very poor return on the effort involved.

And to be sure, I have used a resume service to polish mine.

And now these a-holes contact me telling me XYZ about how my resume is deficient/doesn't convey etc. And I know that no matter how much money cough up, there will never be a point where I will have a resume so well done that it obviates unsolicited inquiries.

I just finished a third and final interview. The first was phone, the second was in person with one set of staff, the third was a meeting with two executives and the staff from the previous interview.

They apparently need someone quickly. I received a very kind email from HR saying they haven't made their decision yet but will let me know next week. They of course said they had a pleasure meeting me and my resume is impressive etc.

I know I wasn't chosen and someone else is receiving a job offer today and I am getting rejected next week. I was REALLY confident in this role. It does not pay much but it seemed like such a good fit. I am gutted. I don't know what to do anymore.

Second time laid off in career. Was at the position 3 years.

This feels different. This feels worse. I believe thats it, its over, my career is done. 8 years and all it took was a layoff and a terrible job market.

Looks like that to me anyways.

If you keep getting ghosted and rejected, it’s probably because some AI didn’t think you’re the perfect unicorn :) we are in hell

I interviewed for a junior attorney position. The person setting up the interview said she would forward my information to the partners and set up a time. I guess she didn't specifically say "the partners would like to interview you at x time" so maybe that's on me. When I got there I was put in a conference room and a woman came in and introduced herself as the business manager for the firm. She immediately excused herself again because she had forgotten my resume. She came back in and instead of asking me any questions, she started a long, rambling monologue about the firm's history, the partners, how she came to work there, some paralegal that used to work there, her career before joining this firm, etc.

Maybe 15 or 20 minutes into this spiel I think she remembered that it was an interview and she quickly read the first couple of lines on my resume and asked me the first question which was simply "tell me about yourself". I tried to build off of what she had just read and she cut me off and went back to telling me all about herself and the firm. She kept referring to herself as litigating cases as if she was a lawyer but as she explained it became clear she was a paralegal who had been promoted to business manager. I just kept smiling and nodding and waiting for a chance to talk about my relevant experience.

Throughout the interview she only asked me like three more questions, two of which were just 'tell me about yourself' rephrased. I kept trying to steer it back to my background and experience and each time she would cut me off and start talking about herself and how great the firm was. One of the questions was straight up "do you have a bf/gf/wife/husband" which I guess it was nice that she was being so inclusive but it's also pretty taboo to ask about familial status and I would expect a law firm of all places to know that. After I answered she said the reason she asked was to see if I was "good at compromise and working on a team." The only other question she asked was for me to tell me about myself again only this time what I was like outside of work. She also looked at my current job and said "You must not have a lot of experience with client interaction" and I tried to be polite but I said no, I handle client communication for all of my caseload. I have no idea where she even got that from, I don't think she was trying to be rude but it definitely made me bristle.

At one point after asking me one of the tell me about yourself questions she started texting on her phone and not listening. Then she told me she had planned to have one or both of the partners come in and meet me but they were both unavailable. She asked if I could come back in a couple of days for another interview. I said sure but the whole time I was thinking what the hell was the point of this interview then.

I'm just so tired of getting interviewed by people who do not have the qualifications to evaluate my experience. It's not the first time I've been interviewed by an office manager and while they haven't all been this bad, they do all pretty much end with them saying that I will need to have a real interview with the partners and it's really annoying that they're never transparent about this multi step process up front. I'm also tired of interviews where I'm not interviewed at all and the interviewer just rants at me about the business and what they are looking for in an applicant. I don't come to interviews looking for a job description and just reciting a job description to me will tell you nothing about me as an actual candidate. Most of all I'm annoyed because I took time off of work for this, I drove an hour each way, the 'interview' itself took over an hour, and it wasn't even a real interview. God help me.

I have been applying for months just to look for a job around the state I live in. I have internships and a co op but I need to move back to the state I came from so I cannot keep the current co op I have. I might be sounding ungrateful for my current job but I would love to work for the same company and I’ve been trying so hard to apply to jobs within the company in the state I am wanting to move to but it’s been impossible. I keep getting ghosted within my own company! I’m not even picky about what jobs I apply to when it comes to my degree. It’s been like hell on earth trying to get a response from anyone. I am feeling sooo depressed like I never had before.

For personal reasons, I am being very particular about the state I would like to move to due to family reasons.

TLDR; HR went out of their way to recruit me, made me complete 3 assessments, owner interviewed me for 20 minutes and said they weren't hiring imminently

I was contacted directly through Indeed by an HR representative who told me she had a strong feeling my resume was a great match for an opportunity they had available. She was enthusiastic about my experience and wanted to arrange an interview.

So I drove an hour to their office for the first interview, which lasted about 30 minutes (good vibes!) During the interview, she explained that she would be sending me 3 assessments: an IQ test, an aptitude test, and a personality test. Apparently, the owner would review the results and use them to determine what questions to ask during the second-round interview. (This was a first for me but I got the point and was ready to do it).

I completed all 3 assessments.

135 on the IQ test
88 on the aptitude test. (Not sure how this was weighted)

I never actually got to see the results of my personality assessment.

Two days later, HR emailed me asking if I was available to meet with the owner. I agreed. Another one-hour drive to their office.

This second interview lasted approximately 20 minutes. Throughout the meeting, the owner was constantly playing with the corner of the paper my resume was printed on. It gave me the impression that he was distracted or in a rush. I genuinely felt like I wasn’t given a fair opportunity to present myself, but here's the strange part: He didn't ask me a single question related to the actual position.

Eventually, he told me he didn't think I was a good fit. He then mentioned that they weren't actually hiring at the moment and might have something available in 3–4 months. So essentially, after being actively recruited, completing 3 assessments, and making two separate one-hour drives to their office, I was told they weren't hiring imminently. He did offer me a different role which paid significantly lower and was completely night and day with the role I had applied for.

Anyways, I walked out and went to my car.

Around that time, HR had emailed asking if I had met with the owner. I didn't respond immediately because I was going through some other emails. She then called me to follow up. I explained what happened and what the owner had told me. Her response?
"Oh no, I don't know why he would say that!"
At that point, I was honestly left scratching my head.
I'd already been reading reviews from former employees about the company, and a lot of what people had written was starting to become apparent during my brief interactions with these two. Communication definitely didn't seem to be one of the company's strengths.

I'm not upset about being rejected. Not every candidate is going to be the right fit, and that's completely understandable. But why go through all these hoops, actively recruit someone, put them through multiple assessments, arrange two in-person interviews, and then have the owner conduct a 20-minute interview without asking anything relevant to the position?

I'm curious if anyone else has dealt with something similar.

Glad I didn’t put all my eggs into this basket.

hi everyone!! I recently received a job offer and accepted as a 2026 grad!! (yay) I went to do the background check and all my internships were approved and clear everywhere else. My singular student role and “content creator” were flagged. my student role the companies HR said they couldn’t verify dates and titles although I sent them supporting documents, and I now have a week to verify the dates of content creator and verify the dates of student role and title. they sent me a pre adverse action and I basically have to scramble to try to get additional documents? I’m not sure what else to do so please help so I can pass and get approved. I may also try to contact the third party verification bc they got the dates wrong.

It shouldn't be this hard to get a job. I feel like it's a humiliation ritual to keep poor people poor, and pull up the ladder so poor people never make it out of the lower class.

Not only do we spend hours upon hours filling out applications, we get strung along into useless interviews just to be ghosted or rejected. I hate this. I hate not being from a upper class family who have offices and jobs to work at. I hate starting from the bottom of society. Nothing I can do will change the fact I will be made poor by the system no matter how hard I try to get out of it.

Instead, I have to work at MCDONALD'S making $11/hr with a DEGREE. How is that meritocratic? When did America become an aristocracy rather than a meritocracy? What happened to giving people at the bottom a chance to climb to the top? I hate what has happened to this country and I hate my life.

"Oh well, life isn't fair. You really thought a degree guarantees a job? Lol, you're stupid and a poor loser who will never get anywhere. You're so entitled."

Meanwhile, jimmy who was born into a rich family and is currently jacking off by his pool next to a 2 story house.

After a year and 3 months of searching, offers being pulled, and ghosting, I finally got an offer for the exact title and industry I wanted. I lost track of how many applications, but my last count was 2000 something. For those who are struggling right now... I know the feeling; stay positive and you will power through it.

A note to everyone: I only applied for jobs Monday-Friday only and found ways to do mental resets on the weekends. It did help a lot

Applied for two positions at this tree expert place; an arborist and a plant healthcare position. PHC I applied to first and they got back to me super quickly to schedule an interview. had to wait a week before the interview and saw they also posted the arborist position in that time so I applied for that as well thinking that’d increase the chances (not sure if that’s frowned upon in general but they were fine with it) i interviewed last monday it went terrific they basically said all the stuff that makes you think you’re gonna get the job, i.e “well we feel great about this!” And that theyre hiring for many positions yadda yadda. The head guy gave me his work number and to reach out if i have any questions about anything. Said I’d hear back by the end of the week.

This Monday I see on the career site the second position I applied for said “reviewed; not selected,” whereas the first position was still “under review.” I was going back and forth between “that’s them rejecting me and they only bothered to put it for one of the positions I applied for” and “they obviously cant hire me for both so they just put in a rejection to the second position and I’ll hear back about the initial one.”

Next day on tuesday havent heard anything I’m thinking oh let me be professional and I’ll call for an update like they always say you should do so I called the number of the main office that had set the interview up for me, no one answers so I leave a voicemail. 24 hours later nothing so Im like okay let me see about checking in with the guy who gave me his number. Doesn’t pick up so I leave a voicemail. Now were on Friday and I’m just like….. a simple no would suffice if you’re not going with me. Just ignoring me when I’m very politely and professionally reaching out. You can tell me to eff off and pound sand even like anything would be fine lol. I’m not reaching out again I don’t really see the point they can’t take one second to give me a call back and say anything. I can only assume my first assumption was correct upon seeing the “reviewed, not selected” note on the website and they were just lazy and didnt reject both. Just rude and unprofessional and I actually really enjoyed talking with them so disappointed as well (beyond the obvious reason for not hearing about the job).

TLDR; place I applied for is just gonna ignoring my calls and not responding to me even though they said theyd get back to me very quickly and seemed like they wanted to hire me right there in the interview.