Cold applied for an awesome role, had an interview with hiring manager, recruiter, and given a pretty hefty assignment that I’m really proud of nailing. They followed up with an email asking for 4-5 days that I am available for a full day of interviews. Gave them 4-5 days, started planning for how I’d get those days off work during insane times at current job, and now not a single word from them to confirm a date. Been over a week now. Sad. Pretty jaded. What can I do? Already followed up

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Also, after each interview or interaction there was literally no follow up, just an invite for another round of interviews or given the assignment- every time coming from a different person! And for the few that I replied or followed up with, not a single response. The exercise was for actual clients with work that could definitely be used, and obviously I was not compensated. It’s one of my dream jobs so this is just really crushing me.

sorry.. You should have been compensated for your time and energy REGARDLESS of what you’re doing for them. Time is money. You shouldn’t even have to fight for it. THEY should offer to pay you for your time.

In all honesty.. I would keep it moving. If THIS is how they treat you from the outside.. imagine how they treat and overwork you from the inside. Learn from it.. never do free work (ever).. and find a team/company that values you.

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