#JobInterview #RecruiterGhostedMe #UnprofessionalBehavior
Have you ever been in a situation where a recruiter reached out to you for a job opportunity, only to ghost you and then call you “unprofessional” when you tried to follow up? It can be frustrating and disheartening to experience such behavior, especially when you were genuinely interested in the position. But fear not, you are not alone in facing this issue. Let’s delve into practical solutions to address this problem and empower you to navigate similar situations confidently in the future.
## Understanding the Situation:
You applied for a job and the recruiter contacted you promptly to schedule a call. Excited about the opportunity, you engaged in a conversation with the recruiter about the position and salary range. However, things took a turn when the recruiter rescheduled the call and eventually stopped responding to your messages. Feeling ignored and misled, you decided to call out the recruiter for ghosting you.
## Handling the Response:
When the recruiter responded by accusing you of being unprofessional for expressing your concerns, it can be disheartening. Remember, it is essential to maintain your composure and professionalism in such situations. Here are some practical steps to consider:
1. **Clarify Misunderstandings:** Politely address the recruiter’s accusations and clarify any misunderstandings. Emphasize that your intention was not to be unprofessional, but to seek clarity on the status of your application.
2. **Express Disappointment:** Communicate your disappointment with the recruiter’s lack of communication and transparency. Highlight the importance of open and honest dialogue in professional interactions.
3. **Focus on Moving Forward:** Instead of dwelling on the negative experience, shift your focus towards finding better opportunities. Use this encounter as a learning experience to refine your approach in future job searches.
## Moving Forward:
As you navigate the challenges of job hunting and interacting with recruiters, remember to prioritize your self-respect and professionalism. Here are some key takeaways to keep in mind:
– **Set Clear Expectations:** Establish clear communication expectations with recruiters from the beginning to avoid misunderstandings.
– **Maintain Professionalism:** Even in frustrating situations, uphold your professional demeanor to leave a positive impression.
– **Trust Your Instincts:** If a recruiter’s behavior raises red flags, trust your instincts and explore other opportunities that align better with your values.
In conclusion, encountering unprofessional behavior from recruiters can be a challenging experience. By addressing the issue calmly and assertively, you can uphold your integrity and navigate similar situations with confidence. Remember, you deserve respect and transparency in your job search journey. Stay strong, stay positive, and keep moving forward towards a fulfilling career path. Happy Friday! 🌟🤝
Even though they hire someone they still want to have a couple people “on deck” in case the new hire quits the first day or something.
Yes it’s unprofessional but that’s ok because you’re just a commodity anyway
Sounds fine to me, and I’ve done similar in the past. Most people are not so direct.
The thing is – they’re all like this (only slightly exaggerating) and at the end of the day I’ve come to accept that it won’t change anything with that person or organization. What I do now if I really wanted to say something, I share my negative experience with others on Glassdoor. That’s it. Companies pay to be “Engaged Employer” and if they are small to mid-size, you can bet they care about their interview experience ratings.
Funny how these “extremely busy” people finally have time to respond once you say you dodged a bullet. Kudos to you.
Recruiter that makes email, phone, and interview quotas instead of standing up for job seekers is unprofessional completely.
No doubt there have been increasingly cases of employees ghosting employers……I would like to say, they deserve it. Period
It’s impressive how quickly they will drop absolutely everything to establish contact before suddenly becoming “sooo busy” … tells you everything you really need to know about what they’re actually after: you aren’t a candidate to them, you’re a piece of data and you only count as a resource once contact is made.
These people are basically just contact farming, and if they happen to come across a super low bidder (someone who’ll lowball themselves by undervaluing their salary expectation below market rate) then they will stand the most chance of actually moving forward toward an offer. Because in most cases it’s not about acquiring the best talent, it’s about finding the lowest bidder.
Anyone else who makes perfectly reasonable asks are catalogued like a number, and possibly even get their contact info sold off to anonymous parties, or who even knows what else. They sure as hell don’t use your info to reconvene with you at a later date.
And you were right to call them out; I’ve started doing the same. I mean what are they gonna do, not call you ever again? Wow, what a switch that would be.
Same thing happened to me last week. Recruiter called me, went through pre-screening for about 30 minutes. Said it all sounds great, meets the client requirements and even exceeds on a few places. He’ll talk to the hiring manager and get back to me in a day or two. It’s been about a week and a half.
It happens probably 80% of the time. Most just ghost. I’ve put out about 80 resumes. Probably about 60 that were tailored the rest were just banged out. I’ve had 3 interviews with 3 offers (kicking myself in the butt for turning down one of them). Funny thing is, none of those came from applications, just from LinkedIn.
I don’t get a lot of rejection emails, just ghosting by recruiters and companies.
Had a recruiter call 6 weeks ago, and the next week had a great 1st round interview. Early the following he emails me asking for times for the 3rd round. I responded within the hour with times.
That was the last time I heard from him. Sent 4 more emails over the next month – nothing. Completely ghosted 🤣 He seemed cool on the phone too.
Similar thing happened to me a few weeks ago. Set up an interview, the time came and went, and they claimed they were having technical issues after I sent them an email asking where they were. I followed up to reschedule several times – never got a response. It’s so unprofessional and bothers me immensely. Sorry this happened to you too, but good on you for calling the behavior out.
You weren’t unprofessional until your very last word 🤦♂️
So why can’t we name and shame companies with bad recruiting practices?
I actually found a really great agency recently. Contacted me then kept in touch regularly. Would either answer any calls or come back to me pretty much within the hour. Gave me interview tips, then followed up after the interview and chased them for an offer. I got the job and he contacted me again after a week to see how it was going. He’s new so I really do hope he continues the same way cause it’s pretty refreshing after some of the detritus I’ve dealt with elsewhere. The job didn’t actually work out so, apart from feeling like I let him down a bit, I’m planning on contacting him again, and I’ve recommended friends to him already. I’m in the Midlands (UK) so if you’re in that area and looking for someone good, DM me.
Call them out by name (company name) so everyone knows who to avoid.
Recruiters lie. Likely he said he could make it work, but the client may have been against it. It doesn’t mean he knew he couldn’t make it work he just might have tried and failed with the client or just got contacted by other candidates who were okay with the offer as it stood.
That being said, saying “I dodged a bullet” because you were left without a response is yes, unprofessional. I get why you did, I understand your frustration but… it’s still unprofessional. Sure so is not replying, but I don’t match unprofessionalism.
The reason why I don’t get frustrated is that I’m immune to the ghosting. It’s not a job proper until I have an interview. I’m not emotionally invested to be annoyed, for me anything could have happened, a car crash, a death or nothing. I just don’t know. I certainly don’t be the person who feels bad when something bad happened. I know someone whose son was murdered. They missed a lot of time off and were in pieces. You know they never told anyone why. They just said they had been busy. I’m clearly not saying it’s the case here, or that you need to care. I just move on.
The thing is sure, that job might have fallen through but there may be others later. If it happens a lot with the same recruiter I just ask them to remove my details and cc in their data controller email. No malice though I just explain factually about being dicked around (not in those words).
Partner once got a job about a month and a half after interview, assumption was after a couple of weeks it wasn’t theirs (was going to be told in a week). Completely forgot about it. Good job too.
I sent a similar message after a no-show for a phone interview. VP of HR said something came up. I said then you message someone and tell them to reschedule. You don’t wait for the candidate to reach out to you. Please withdraw my application. He seemed surprised at my response lol.
TBH you escalated a little fast there. I wouldn’t say you were unprofessional, but one week isn’t an enormous delay. I would have used gentler language – letting them know it’s been a minute and you’re assuming they’ve moved on is really enough of a power move without calling them “unusual,” or talking about dodging bullets. They will hear it, regardless.
Recruiters are unethical vermin, but even vermin have friends. You don’t want to make enemies who might speak ill of you to other, better recruiters you have to work with as intermediaries to better employers. My only note here is that the aggro didn’t really win you any advantage. Your courses of action were all reasonable, but the “call out,” as you call it, was an unnecessary if trivial risk.
Abusers hate when you finally fight back
Next time call the recruiter and tell the recruiter to f** off lol
He can’t afford you. That’s all
Let these assholes have their day in the sun. Eventually the tables will turn and good candidates will dry up from the market. Then watch as these people beg you take interviews. Their job isn’t too far from being completely automated. They bring 0 value to companies imo, they’re just an extra friction layer. Can’t convince me otherwise.