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On what grounds would this be illegal, in the farthest reaches of the imagination?
At my last job (an IPG company) I had to fill out an application but it was after I already got the offer. They said it was required for my file. First time this has happened to me. Plenty of jobs I’ve gotten sans application. Definitely not illegal.
I'm going to make a few assumptions here:
- You've been looking for a job/wanting to switch for a while and are frustrated
- You're early in your career (which you've confirmed in a comment above) and haven't really experienced or run the gauntlet of corporate life
Both these things combined have led to this anger and meltdown, which is totally understandable. The economy sucks right now. That said:
- You're not "owed" anything till you sign a contract
- Companies schedule interviews on a rolling basis as they find worthy candidates and it is quite common to hear they've chosen someone else even before or after your first interview. It's par for the course.
- The fact that you think this is a disappointment, makes me think that maybe you do need to recognise that some things shouldn't be taken personally. And that also makes me think that your comment about having had a lot of disappointments in your short career might not actually all be disappointments but situations you might have misgauged and taken personally - some, not all.
Last, I hope to dear god you didn't bring this energy in your response to the agency/recruiter. Because if they reached out to you, it message they liked your profile and might reach out for future vacancies. But if your response was anything in the same vein as this post, that bridge is burned. Not trying to detract from your experience at all, but just my two cents. Which could be way off base, in which case feel free to tell me so. But hopefully this provides some perspective.
Wow W1 for a second I thought you might provide some insight and encouragement but mmmm nah. Being disappointed by this situation is normal and human. I find it super weird that OP is getting robotic responses that they “shouldn’t feel that way”. But what you do with those feelings is key. OP - recognize those emotions for being there, give yourself a time limit to feel them, and then thank those emotions for their service and then press on to the next opportunity.
lol not illegal in the slightest. no one owes you anything for applying to a job.
“I applied on their website and everything!”
This was my favorite part, but also kind of makes me think this is rage bait?
If you think it should be illegal, just wait until you find out what they can do AFTER they’ve hired you.
(P.S. what they did is totally legal in the US)
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Lawyer up for sure. Teach them a lesson they’ll never forget.
That’s like…pretty common and what would they owe you exactly?
I’ve been there and it sucks, but it’s a hell of a lot more professional than stringing you along in interviews knowing they already found their match
Is this a bit?
I kind of think so
At least they had the courtesy to cancel before you put any time in to it. I had an agency tell me they hired someone who “was further along in the interview process” after doing two interviews and homework.
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Don't listen to these commenters, in most states and jurisdictions it is definitely illegal to cancel a meeting
They should definitely go get a lawyer
Tell me you’re GenZ without telling me you’re GenZ.
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Yeah major "Gen Z brings their mom to interviews and has her call their boss" vibes
https://www.resumetemplates.com/nearly-half-of-gen-zers-have-mom-regularly-talk-to-their-boss/
You sound very early in your career. With more experience under your belt, including a time when you'll be the hiring person, you'll understand that timing is truly everything. They may have interviewed six people ahead of you, desperately need to fill the role, made an offer to the fourth person, and literally received acceptance from them the morning of your interview. Companies keep the hiring process and applicants going until they have a hire, and then, sigh of relief, everyone goes back to their regular job. I understand your disappointment, especially if it was a job you were really interested in. If so, be gracious about the cancellation and follow up by letting them know you remain interested. And hope another opportunity opens up. Follow up again in a few months. Have a light touch, but keep in touch. When a new role opens up, you may be front of mind. Oh and sometimes the person who got hired doesn't work out, or even show up.
Lovely response <3
If the team wanted to put an offer out to the candidate and they accepted, then is what it is unfortunately. Honestly better than that radio silence long painful waiting period after going in an interviewing and they go with someone else
Gen Z is hilarious. Where do you kids learn this stuff?
This is the best bait I've seen on here. 56 comments? I barely use this app but that feels like a lot
Yes, of course. It is legal, just like it is legal for you to turn down opportunities after you accept another role. Life is timing. In this market, processes are often inhumane. But honestly, it is nice they were honest and let you forego multiple rounds so you can focus your energy elsewhere. I am sorry it happened. It is frustrating. But recommend ending on good terms in case other roles arise, and moving on.
After reading through the comments and your replies, I want to suggest you think of it through another vantage point:
The company has a job opening. The recruiter reaches out to initial candidates. Of the initial candidates, the one they ultimately wind up hiring moves forward. But some of the others aren’t right—maybe not interested at the salary offered, maybe didn’t interview well enough, etc.
So they ask the recruiter to reach out to new candidates, one of whom is you. It’s not disorganized or a mistake, they need to do this in case all of the initial candidates don’t pan out. For example, the one they wound up hiring gets another, better offer, and this company still needs to fill the role, likely as quickly as possible.
In the time between when they reach out and your call, they wind up approving a hire and reaching a deal with one of the initial candidates, whose work they had ranked higher than yours.
If they wait to hire that candidate until they interview you, what happens if that candidate gets another offer in that time? If they hire that candidate and don’t interview you, are they wasting your time (and there’s—companies that are hiring often do so because they’re understaffed)?…
So the best thing they can do is tell you they’ve filled the role and cancel your interview. It sucks, but that’s part of the process
Of course they can
Odds are they were recommended by someone highly regarded internally.
You can’t compete with that.
are you this entitled?
It’s fine to want a job. But to think you are legally entitled to an interview feels entitled. Unless we are all misunderstanding the situation… This is what everyone is reacting to.