A scope co. called me for a job. Spoke w/HR 3 times before having video interview w/manger. Feedback was I interviewed well & moving on. After a wk of silence, i reached out to HR. He said "we spoke on the 15th, remember". He summarized the phantom call w/saying "we are filing the job internally". Since I didn't recall the call on the 15th, I looked at my call history; no call was rec'd. The last call was from a week prior recapping the interview went. Has anyone else experienced this scenario?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

That sounds pretty strange. My first guess is that the person ghosted you and didn't want to admit it, so he's gaslighting you by saying you'd spoken. It's a weird thing to gaslight someone over. A call where you get rejected for a job is something that someone would remember.

Ooofh.. maybe because called are recorded for their end. The recruiter at best can claim a "missed recording" but definitely doesn't want to admit it's never happened ... Or he's like me.. thinks he's sent the message but it's sat in the draft still lol

HR rep os probably thinking of another candidate, conflating the two, or is flat out lying to save face after forgetting to reach out. We are all human, thos stuff happens, and you didn't lose out on a job because of it so there isn't really anything to do but move on.

That's also true ... A name mixup maybe?

I would trust your instinct here. If a call did not happen, that response feels sloppy at best. I have learned that unclear communication early often reflects how the company operates later.

Related Posts

Selling a peloton cause I’m moving out of town in a couple weeks, ~4 months old, hardly used and in great condition, $1000 or best offer

like

Capgemini How to avail notice period buyout in capgemini if on bench.

like

Hi All- I heard IBM is selling GBS division as Kyndryl. Now how wise is the decision to join IBM now. Please suggest. Thank you!

like

Does anyone have any book recommendations for information on buying a house?

like

Folks
A genuine suggestion needed
Is work pressure high in CGI? I have been told that working in Capgemini is not going to be a good option as it does not give as much as lineancy like other Service based company does

Looking for job change: BE(ET & T) MBA(HR ) with more than 15 years of exp in e-Governance projects in consulting and implementation in India. Highly skilled to monitor large scale e Governance projects. IT Project Management, Operations Management, SLA Management, Resource planning, Project Planning, Resources mobilization, Requirement Gathering, Gap Analysis, Software Development are the key skills involved. Worked in proposing IT solutions for Smart City vertical mainly citizen services.

like

Does @Thoughtworks provide M1 mac pro or Intel Mac pro? Any option to request for M1?

like

Whether we need to Collect the Laptop from the HCL Office directly, as I got the Mail from them to collect the laptop from their Jigani Campus. Why they will not send to our home address???? Kindly confirm guys, as i am a new joiner.

like

If anyone wish to re join IBM, what is the minimum gap one should have to take ?

like

Any female fish in the nyc area like dating guys 35+?

like

RANT: People re-writing a cw’s stuff has always been painful. These days it’s far more common than when I started. It’d be one thing if they upgraded the work. If I learned from it. If I genuinely seethed with envy over their wit w/that perfectly placed semi-colon. People can’t re-art direct stuff bc they don’t know the programs so they ask the ADs for changes. Word and a keyboard made everyone think they can write. Which they can’t. Google Slides is Google slip ‘n slide into (bad ref. here.)

like

Good lord this open space is insufferable

like

It's me again! Can someone please share insights what happens after Accurate Background is completed? Until yesterday my start date was going to get pushed back because of it but they sent me a copy of the report today and I reached out to the recruiter but she's not responded. Potential start date is 10/3. Thanks.

like

After trying for 4 months to find a bottle, received this as a gift from one of my partners. First bottle in what will likely become a collection.

Post Photo
like

Cheers to the weekend!

Post Photo
like

Any recommended recruitment agencies to find a consulting job in UK and/or Europe?
If you can share your experiences, that would be great too. I currently work in the US.

like

Looking for an AD to partner with me, mid-senior, agency in NYC. Slide in dms.

like

Hi,
There was a post sometime back which compiled a list of all companies by country who hire directly from India. Could anyone please share a link to that post if you have it saved? Thank you!

like

I have Oracle financials implemented experience but I have been on the IT audit side for several years. I would now like to brush up on my implementation skills. I would like to do this outside of my company. Any advice on where to find formal training?

like

Anyone here into ice climbing and/or backcountry skiing? Looking for new partners this season. Have a car and happy to drive!

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal