Just needing to vent, but maybe this can provide some solidarity for someone going through the same thing. The habit of ghosting certainly isn’t new but sometimes it’s still shocking. I recently had a final round interview in-person where I needed to present spec work done for free during free time, and absolutely no follow-up afterwards. I assume it’s a rejection, which is fine, but to hear nothing after free work? Really? Ugh.

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Ugh. So sorry. Honestly some people are just stupid. Follow up, and remind them of your effort, and ask to close the loop on the connection you started. Say it nicely bc maybe they are just waiting for approvals to see what they can offer you.

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Haha I’m wishing for that too

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You “needed to present spec work done for free”?

How standard is this practice in vetting hires?

Aren’t portfolios a display of ability, skill and critical thinking and problem solving for a potential employer to assess a potential hire?

What justifies an employer squeezing free work out of a candidate? And then ignoring them?

And assuming a rejection in the silence following your effort is not fine. That silence is deeply disrespectful, inconsiderate and abusive. Like you, and your time, focus and effort don’t matter.

Kindergarteners are taught and deliver more considerate behavior than this.

And yet, we take this sort of treatment in stride in the working world.

What we collectively accept as “standard practice” is very much part of the problem.

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They deserve to be publicly called out.

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This happened to me too! I went through three interviews. They asked me to do an entire exercise, present it, and defend it. There were 3 people interrogating me like the police. They acted like they were so impressed, they even asked for references before ending the call.

They called my references to ghost them too! My reference said they set up a call, needed to rescheduled at the last minute, and never showed up to the second one. I was infuriated that they would not only waste my time but the time of someone else. I never heard back from them and they don’t deserve any more time or effort from me.

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What company was this? Please tell us. Enough time has passed so they won’t know it’s you.

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