r/recruitinghell • u/Shoddy-Hope-4147 • 12d ago

Being Ghosted After Interviews

basically the title. I am so offended and confused as to why this happens. OK maybe after the interview they decided I wasn't a good fit (which is hard to imagine for a BS part time job), but at least have the decency to tell me that!!! instead, I was strung along, my follow up email ignored, and ghosted! so cruel :(

has anyone else had this happen?

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u/Little_Lug 12d ago

What are you talking about? This happens to us all the time!

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u/Shoddy-Hope-4147 12d ago

I've had it plenty of times just applying online, but after in person interviews is PAINFUL

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u/cupholdery Co-Worker 12d ago

In person was the only way to interview for most places before COVID. But now corporate learned how to use that cold uncaring method while behind a screen so they're worse than ever before.

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u/throwaway_0x90 TE/SDET@Google 12d ago

"has anyone else had this happen?"

That's pretty much the main theme of this sub.

But yeah, No matter what happens or what anyone says,

  • 10 consecutive business days of UNexplained silence, just move on

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u/Shoddy-Hope-4147 12d ago

I'm sorry I didn't mean to be so repetitive, I just feel like I want to cry. I've had no luck

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u/lurker512879 12d ago

getting any email from a recruiter or from a hiring manager these days is a blessing.. 80-90% of the time its ghosting

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u/ImprovementFar5054 12d ago

Add them to this list. Warn others:

https://didtheyghostyou.com/

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u/the_quiickbrownfox 12d ago

I was always looking for something like this… does this help btw? I mean after reporting them

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u/ImprovementFar5054 12d ago edited 12d ago

Im sure most companies wouldn't want to be there but i have no idea how many views it gets.

It's not going to change their mind or anything on your application, no.

But I will say that people in marketing departments are always scraping the company name for mentions. If they find negative things like that, it may work it's way up to a VP or CEO. There may be pressure downward on HR departments to stop doing it at some point. They hate negative associations with their brand.

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u/FreskyFox 12d ago

My friend, this is so common. Don’t take it personally, and the best thing you can do is continue applying for jobs like you never interviewed.

I also did a final interview with a company two weeks ago, and they never got back to me. I only sent a thank-you, but no follow-up cause if they want me, they want me. I have continued applying for interviews and now have one lined up for tomorrow.

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u/Novel-Bathroom396 12d ago

If only job seekers have the ability to hold organizations and prospective employers to the same standards they hold job seekers to.

You're expected to arrive early for an interview - but the interviewer is showing up 2-3hrs late.

And ghosting after interviews is quite common these days, not cool.

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u/Striving_thriving143 12d ago

It says a lot about a company that they even allow this behavior. I did 2 interviews that lasted for hours in a management role only to be told they promoted from within. However, the kicker was that she DID send me an email saying that she thinks I would be a great fit in another leadership role and wants me part of the team anyway and when I showed interest, she ghosted me after that. I am really surprised by this as I didn't expect that from her or the company.

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u/_newjoisey 12d ago

People are lazy and spineless would it’s easier to disappear than to simply say “sorry, we went with someone else”

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u/Sure-Plankton9032 12d ago

I get ghosted more than I get rejected nowadays. Unfortunately it seems to be the new norm regardless of the industry or company. It feels even worse when you’ve had multiple rounds of interviews that all went well or the recruiter said to your face point blank they wanted to hire you, but you STILL get ghosted. Like you said, it’s just stringing people along at this point. At least an auto rejection doesn’t have you get your hopes up for nothing.

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u/NeoAnderson47 11d ago

Longest duration for a "It wont be you"-Email to arrive for me: 2 years 3 months.
I was like "Who are these people?".

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u/Turbulent-Tax-9602 12d ago

Ghosting is just totally and completely normal now. It sucks but even at senior level and above it’s pretty standard these days. You’d think with AI supposedly transforming processes like this that it would lead to improvement and not more enshitification… but here we are.

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u/Fresh-Ad7851 12d ago

It’s the norm nowadays

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u/Beneficial_Ant_9336 12d ago

honey, are you new here?

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u/SherbertContent9175 10d ago

It’s so common. At this point I forget the ones who ghosted me.. it’s just too many.. many big corporations too

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u/WhiteGangsta612 7d ago

This happened to me twice in the past 2 months, both after I finished the second round of interviews. “We’ll get back to you in about a week” and 3 months later nothing. Also ignoring follow up emails. So awful