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  • shapesalad0

    You apply to a job.

    • 2 weeks later asked to do some first stage questions, a few written questions, a few video recorded answers.

    • a week later HR want a brief interview, to check you can legally work, salary expectations, notice period.

    • week later big long interview with head of design, told you're the best candidate before interview even starts, interview goes on longer than schedule, good long talk, all seems great on both sides.

    • 1 week later request to do a video interview with marketing boss and later that day a video interview with boss of creative director .

    then.... nothing...

    4 weeks later.

    zip. nada. no email. no call. no rejection. nothing.

    You google search company name + head of design's name... see there's a new microsite up to promote the design team with a 'join now' button... google search indicates this was newly put up 3 days ago.

    You log back into the HR recruitment portal and your application says 'active'.

    Is this normal? What the F is going on? Am I rejected via ghosting?

    a whole month has passed and 2.5 months since I applied to the job. Zero contact from them to tell me what's in play.

    Are they holding off on a decision until the see if they can get better applications - without thinking to perhaps keep me in the loop?

    Just seems super rude. Worse there's no way to email/contact them unless i do something creepy like try to connect with them on LinkedIn.

    • From my side, looks like I'm rejected, by polite if they say so. This is the 2nd time I've gone through rounds of interview to then simple hear nothing.shapesalad
    • obviously my proof reading and typing needs working on.shapesalad
    • Only thought about all this - companies are full of young people (under 35) who are used to ghosting, culturally a norm, so they do that in recruiting?shapesalad
    • Just, whatever - don't take it personally. My partner does, way too much, and it really breaks her. Oftentimes, companies are chasing their own tailNairn
    • She got really despondent after one such interview. They didn't get back, then did via whatever industry site she uses. She took it personally as she thought ..Nairn
    • ..she was an ideal candidate. A week later the director contacted her directly, apologised profusely and explained why, and told her she'd be moreNairn
    • suited to working on other episodes they'd be working on. They were just mangled and chaotic with all the WFH confusion.Nairn
    • But fucking hell if she wasn't miserable for a few days there, pouring scorn and hellfire over the industry she was Definitely Going to Leave.Nairn
    • change your status on LinkedIn to "working at [your own studio]" then see the inquiries going thru the roof, then skip interviews just ask for offersgrafician
    • Also when they say "you're the right candidate" that means you're cheap but when they ghost you, means you were not cheap enough lolgrafician
    • they found your qbn account.
      completely normal, some asshole didn't liked your face, probably generated in-house controversy
      sted
    • and they decided to put your cv into the fridge.sted
    • But if you interview candidates surely it’s common polite practice to tell people they are not the chosen one.shapesalad
    • Looking for someone cheaperGnash
    • Your role was contingent on some business they were hoping to win. And still might win. But as they were getting ready to go, new client ghosted.monNom
    • Because that new client was ready to go and had funding all lined up, but just when they were about to pull the trigger, their funding ghosted.monNom
    • Because that VCs money was coming from a big new investor in their fund, who decided hog futures were a better buy today and ghosted.monNom
    • Last three long-term jobs I've had, basically called me out of the blue and hired me on the spot, because they got my name from someone and liked me in personomahadesigns
    • Every other job I thought I was perfect for didn't hire me and hired other people who fit some quota.omahadesigns
    • They read your shit here and gave the gig to an immigrant purely out of spite.face_melter
    • @shapesalad nah not everywhere.
      they go with somebody and if that doesn't works out, you're there as a second best choice :)
      sted
    • and what holds you back from dropping a line to one of your contacts at that place?sted
    • There are some flakey af folks in the industry. good luck out there!kaiyohtee
    • i was told "we'll let you know soon, we won't leave you hanging..." spoiler alert: they left me hanging...unfortunat... ghosting is becoming a normloool
    • Have experienced this before. Nothing new here unfortunately.desmo

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