As the title says when did recruiting and companies loose professional curtesy? Since being laid off I’ve interviewed with dozens of companies. It always ends the same way either being beaten out by an internal candidate after the last round, position being cancelled, or even crazier the executive getting fired and role disappearing. But what’s crazy is that’s in the good cases you get an answer and feedback.

Worse yet is going through multiple rounds, including driving to onsite interviews in another city, and then getting ghosted right before the final round or after the final round of interviews!! When did it become hard for a recruiter go simply respond to an email or jump on the phone to reassure or inform candidates? This let alone not getting any feedback feels absolutely terrible as a job seeker.

Interviewed for a graduate level role with a company. Was just short of making it to the final rounds of interviews. I thought I did well during these interviews (I went through 2 rounds)- but I think I was slightly under qualified compared to my peers. After the first round with hr, the recruiter connected with me on LinkedIn.

The recruiter called me yesterday (after second round with management) and told me that I wouldn’t be moving to final round interview. He talked about how competitive it was etc etc. then he told me there was potentially another fit within the company for me and that he’d “hopefully” be in touch within the next week.

Can I expect something from this or is this sort of an empty promise? Does anyone have experience with something like this?

The second assessment they’ve sent me. I answered 100 questions just to find out it was for a position that’s been FILLED.

I saw this job posting. I am very qualified.

I'd like to begin with the fact that I'm more amused than annoyed by this job listing.

So I work in a very over saturated field, with a lot of competition at the junior end. I worked at Assistant level and am now at Executive level, looking for another Executive level role.

At Assistant level, salary ranges are typically around £25-27k with 0-2 years experience and Executive are £27k+ depending on experience. After about 5-10 years you could move up to Manager level which is usually £37k+

I found a job posting for an Assistant role at a small company that I was interested in. Obviously it would be a step down and a little less salary, but I was keen to enter their industry and I'd save that money on commuting.

The salary range was £25-27k, which was a little cheaper for the area but still very reasonable. So I look into to the job description....

Essentially what they actually want is an experienced Executive 🤔 in fact they actually want two experienced professionals considering the JD requires the extensive skill sets of two different disciplines.

And the cherry on top ... they want 5+ years of experience 🙈

I have never seen a JD for an Assistant level role require that much experience, because as the title implies the role is there to ASSIST. It's supposed to be for entry level graduates!! The audacity to ask someone with 5+ years of experience to work for just above minimum wage ...

And the funny thing is that, whilst it's a competitive field, there are currently SOOO many better paying jobs that are asking for less. And that includes smaller businesses.

I cannot tell if it's a sign of the declining job market, the company seeing if they can get away with it or a hiring manager who genuinely has no clue how ridiculous it is.

Is it through phone calls or email? Almost every job I’ve had involved me working through staffing agencies who called me to tell me that their client wants to extend an offer to me

So how do companies do it directly?

Recruiter messaged me on LinkedIn about a job and asks to set up a call. JD sounded interesting and agreed to chat. Welp, the recruiter never called when they said and no LI messages. I'm completely and utterly done. Recruiters - you make HR professionals look motivated and competent. Stop. Ghosting. Job Candidates.

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Hi all! Wanted to share my win. I was wrongfully terminated from my previous employer after 7 years in November. I say wrongfully terminated because I was on fmla during my termination. (I have a lawyer yay). Anyways, the holidays was very slow and I wasnt getting much traction. Then I got 5 interviews all at once. I was offered 3 jobs and accepted one that is fully remote! I start Monday.

I used a website called Resume-now to get a good resume going and that really boosted things for me!

Apologize in advance for the long story (TL;DR ADDED AT BOTTOM):

I got an email from a recruiter to schedule an interview for a position that I applied to. I followed the link that was sent to me and scheduled the day/time.

A few hours later I got an email from the same recruiter apologizing and saying the interviewer would need to reschedule due to that day/time not working with their schedule. I was told to select a day/time from February 10 onwards.

I emailed back and said I would be available February 10 and that I would be gone for a week after that day. The recruiter then emailed me back saying February 10 wouldn't work because interviews are not conducted on Mondays.

The next morning I received another email from the recruiter asking me to reschedule from the link sent. There was no link sent. I emailed them back asking to send a link with accurate dates to reschedule. They proceeded to send a link with dates that I was originally told would not work. I again asked them to send dates that are accurate and added a screenshot with what they sent me.

I looked this recruiter up on LinkedIn and it looks like they work from the Philippines (I'm applying for a job in the U.S.). Is it possible this is a huge communication breakdown or did I just get a crappy recruiter?

TL;DR: Recruiter keeps asking me to reschedule interview but continues to send days that are not available. Did I get a crappy recruiter?

I applied to a big software company with my older resume I left my past company as present which I left two months ago. I have already started a new position one month ago but I didn't include it in my resume now I have first interview with a recruiter how should I handle the situation or interview when asking to introduce myself? Should I be honest and clear this ?

Wtf man. Why won’t these hiring managers give some expectations? Hiring manager has the recruiter asking me “how low I’m willing to go” is it too much to ask for a counter? I already gave my ask. How do I even respond to this? I know the going range. To clarify: I worked with the recruiter to come up with the original ask… then she came back saying “how low can I go” so there was no counter offer from their side!

I get the concept of “accept their offer” but it’s not that easy since they haven’t even made the fing offer! I don’t want to signal desperation or they will most certainly not make an offer. I do not want to bid against myself.

Real question reiterated: is it too much to ask … for a counter offer to my original ask?

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Even Sigourney Weaver's gestures are those of someone trying to navigate Workday.

Had an interview with a company early last week and got a call at the end of the week telling me how much of an amazing candidate I was, and how we would’ve cancelled all of the other interviews if they had not asked for a presentation to made (because of fairness).

Got another call on Monday about how amazing and perfect I was for the role and had another quick meeting. Got rejected yesterday for the role!

Whyyy do they do this?!

This came after they asked me for interview availability and I responded with times available.

After being unemployed since November 2024 and submitting hundreds of applications, having multiple interviews, and being a finalist for numerous positions, I finally got an offer!

First interview response in a couple months, scheduled, then they said it was sent in error and to ignore it...

The scammer did even try to add their name. They also want me to move onsite hallway across the world to Pakistan. Wth!

I've been applying online for a lot of jobs and went to the final stages of interviews with a couple of firms. This opportunity tho, I got from networking. I really liked meeting the people that I interviewed and finished my third interview with an executive last Friday. It's been a week, and the recruiter told me the following Monday that they would let of any updates asap. Now that it's been a full week is it wise to follow up and maybe ask for an update? I've seen people's reddit posts and the replies are saying if they wanted you they would contact you. But thinking that this is an entry role and a bigger company, maybe it'll help?

On LinkedIn and on some job applications. I see my photo is required. I don’t want to be hired for my looks but does it help? Wouldn’t it have the opposite effect if you’re not their type (beauty is subjective after all).

At this point I need all the help I can get. But posting a photo is a little on the nose.

I wanted to share this if helpful, as I spent many months on the job seeker side and now I’m very lucky to be on the other side and now hiring for a role and specifically share some advice on Workday.

If you think Workday is trash on the candidate side, it’s even more delightful (sarcasm) as a hiring manager, even with the aid of a recruiter. When I go into look at candidates, on one hand, it doesn’t auto-filter anyone out, I can see all applications. On the other hand, I don’t know where to start. At present, I have 389 applications (before we closed the listing down) and since the filtering options are shitty and not helpful, I have to go one by one through each application - and the amount of clicks it takes to get to the resume are insane. So as you can imagine, finding time to get through 389 applications is going to take me along time on top of my responsibilities.

So for the advice…All that advice about “backchanneling” and cold-emailing hiring managers? Honestly, it’s the best way in right now. If there is a job you come across and the only way in is applying on Workday, before you even waste the time applying, try to figure out who the hiring manager is on LinkedIn and reach out to them, because right now as I try to find the time to review these apps, I’m prioritizing people who reach out and so far, I have at least 4 people who are entering the interview process because of that, and while I continue to comb through the applications, there’s a chance I don’t see all 389 apps and just go with one of these people who reached out to break through the noise.

Hi everyone, I have been trying to get out of my current job as I can see my manager is planning to phase me out from the company. They have already started taking over major projects and also got trained from me on certain tools which I only used.

Anyways, I have got this opportunity. I have already given HR round, potential manager round, director round and then a face 2 face VP round. And now I get an email that I have another final round with some VP.

I mean, it’s good that they are seriously considering me but I’m wondering why they are doing so many rounds for a junior position? It feels like the company can’t make a decision or delegate to their employees. Am I thinking too much about this?

My anxiety level is at peak too. What if I get a no after this round? All my efforts and search would be a total waste. This sucks.

So I applied for a job in November, and received a message the next day inviting me for an initial (remote) interview. A week after that I was invited for a final interview which would be in their office in London.

I was told that I would hear by the end of the week, but heard nothing. I waited a bit longer and then sent a polite message asking if they had any updates. I still haven't heard a thing to this day (safe to say I didn't get the job).

I don't mind that much that they didn't pick me, I just think it's extremely disrespectful to ghost someone after a final interview. A massive waste of my time (and money due to having to get the train in).

I can't leave them a review on Glass Door because the company doesn't exist on there. They only have around 20 employees and the "recruiter" is also a co-CEO of the company..

I've had plenty of rejections but finding it hard to move on from this one because I feel so disrespected, and want them to know how rude it is to do this to candidates! I feel like I should probably just move on, as even if I sent a message they most likely wouldn't respond or care anyway.

During my recent job search:

I finally took a "be the change you want to see" mindset.

Jobs I got offered or contacted about, in no particular order.

1. 3-6 month full time, temp to (possibly) hire contract..... no benefits offered. "You can get them independently through the Marketplace". File that under Is That Even Legal?

2. Mid senior level role offering $19/hr. Identical positions are $30+ elsewhere

3. BSL3 (working with organisms that could potentially be used as bioweapons) that wanted me to pay for $2-3k of titers and speciality vaccines out of pocket.

4. Entry level requiring certification. Then it's not entry level anymore is it? Specimen processor and I'm an MLS. That's a HS diploma job.

5. Employer contacting me through Indeed messaging. It was legit, I had applied there, but my email and phone number are on my CV. They also never identified themselves or their position.

6. Lab manager with zero reading comprehension. It says "MLS" on my CV twice. Once under my name, once under Certifications. He asked if I was certified and if I was an MLS or MLT.

7. One wanting to schedule an interview and then ghosting me for 5 days.

In all of those cases as soon as I heard the crazy shit or was shown the blatant lack of respect and professionalism, I said "Due to X, at this time I'm withdrawing my application".

The last one pushed back HARD. I said you know? A day or two, things happen. People get busy. Maybe you were sick. Had a personal emergency. Not my business. 5? You're not interested and I'm not working for someone like this. I get to say no too and if I'm not being valued before the interview what can I expect after?

Am I going to singlehandedly change things? Probably not. But my time is valuable, I have worthwhile skills and experience. If I'm just not a fit for the position for whatever reason, fair enough.

But I'm not putting up with lowball wages, lack of benefits, and glaring unprofessional behavior. I get to say no too. They lost a good candidate.

And hopefully they'll continue to lose them until something changes.

Hey, did anyone here take the J&J cognify test ? I saw a lot here about the IBM test and the J&J personality test but nothing about this test The link they provided in the email for information about the test says it’s gamified and includes these games:⬆️

They sound easy enough and the practice tests on the website were way too simple unlike the CCAT tests online so did anyone take this specific test that can give me insights?

I've been out of work since October 31st due to some issues with my license. (I drive company vehicles, broadband tech). I have been relentlessly applying to every job possible. I have been denied every single job. Even entry level labor jobs or Qdoba. I interviewed at two jobs in my field for good pay (more than I've ever made) and the first one said no, second said I probably couldn't be hired... Just got the call this morning I am cleared to start! And it's the job I wanted! My first day is Monday, I'll ride along for a week then get my own company truck and everything.

This is a absolute life saver. I was very close to losing everything. To everyone out there, GOOD LUCK ! I mean it

I’ve used the site called GraduateFirst. I always score around 17~19 (98th percentile) out of 20 on this site. But i always fail these tests in job applications. I’ve found that the tests on this site are a good point to start with, but they’re not as difficult as the real tests. Do you guys have any other sites to recommend me?

I'm sorry if this was asked already but I did a search and didn't find it. My question is.. If I got hired and passed the drug test but then ghosted the employer an I deemed unhireable? Or can I be rehired? The job is for a hospitality group or franchise. Like compass group, Sodexo, etc etc or for argument sake chilli's, Applebee's etc etc.

Thanks for your time.