Ugh, so sick of being ghosted mid interview process. I’ve spent the last three weeks chasing 4 recruiters at 4 different agencies to no avail. Have the f**king decency to update a candidate and reply to their email!

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In the past few years, almost all agencies where I was the final candidate ghosted me. 5-7 interview, presentations, etc.

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Please name them!

If I could, I would. They certainly deserve to be called out. Unfortunately agency leadership doesn’t care. If they did, they would be out of a job. Instead naming them guarantees I’ll never work again.

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