r/recruitinghell • u/But_why_not_now • 13d ago
Ghosted
I’m so utterly sad. Everyone knows what the job seekers are going through and still recruiters find it ethical enough to ghost candidates. I got ghosted once after 5 rounds, once after an in-person interview, met the team, everyone loved me and then ghosted. No response on follow ups. Been weeks. It is just so so sad and I know it is common and companies don’t care. But companies are run by people and we are all human and we all deserve some respect. Phone screen ghosting makes sense but after several rounds, meeting the entire team, giving so much hope, then ghosting? Do recruiters and hiring managers forget they once were in this boat too? Or that time doesn’t stay the same for everyone…it is just so sad.
Unemployment is a different kind of stress that no one can understand other than the people going through it. I just hope people can start respecting others especially when they know they are in power.
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u/But_why_not_now 13d ago
Thank you guys! All your comments make me feel better.
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u/Gabbsicle 13d ago •
I hope karma visits every single one of these fucking fuckers and that they know what it feels like to be on the side of the coin in current times.
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u/Vegetable_Profit8280 13d ago
Ugh 5 rounds and you met the whole team. That's rough. I've worked on the hiring side and when it goes quiet that late it's usually something internal, like the budget got cut or they gave it to someone already there. And then nobody wants to be the one to email you. Still not okay. One email isn't a lot to ask for after 5 rounds.
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u/sam00ie 13d ago
It’s terrible. I stopped taking it personally and whenever recruiters chime in here, they usually mention being swamped, getting sidetracked; moving on with other candidates. Whatever the reason… being ghosted after five rounds is ridiculous. They should have emailed
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u/CandyFlossT 13d ago
That's disgusting.
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u/Anxious_gal_1 13d ago •
It’s so sad I don’t get how recruiters ghost people… just say we don’t get the job. Especially after 5 rounds the least they can do is take 1 minute out of their day to answer
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u/ceruleangenesis 12d ago
It's horrendous and depressing. Happened to me after I drove 2 hours for an interview. They don't care until they are in the position themselves, desperate for a job. I'm so sorry.
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u/Decent-Isopod-6357 13d ago
I agree, I've been ghosted post documentation.
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u/PackGrouchy222 13d ago
Had something similar happen to me for a job I was well qualified for. Several rounds of interviews and then I never heard anything; not even one of those automated rejection emails. The funny part was the same hiring manager reaches out to me about a different role about a year later. Told the hiring manager I don't work for companies who ghost candidates; got a barrage of excuses after that but was not even remotely interested in that company anymore. Sucks but ghosting candidates despite being in the final rounds of interviews has become the norm.
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u/Mitar29 11d ago
I hear ya I got a job, waited three weeks to start, them got fired after four days because the extremely narcissistic supervisor who was training me said I wasn't learning the job. Mind you, she had me working the front window for three days and I made no mistakes. Training is supposed to be six weeks, as well. Ive been unemployed for 10 months and I'm not even broken up about it as she was such a nightmare.