A candidate drove across town for an interview, spent over an hour waiting, and was then told the company had decided to move forward with another candidate. No acknowledgment of the drive or the wait — just the standard line, delivered like a script. The post on X has about 122 likes.
True story · recruiter behaviour · Issue —
Drove Across Town. Waited an Hour. “Moving Forward With Another Candidate.”
As told to the Host · Storyteller verified · Candidate · no-show interviewer · via X
View source →Drove across townWaited 1h+Interview never happenedRejection
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