A candidate survived five interview rounds for a senior role at their dream company, received a rejection, then watched the exact same "senior role" reappear on LinkedIn week after week. Reddit commenters were divided: some said the company was running perpetual fake listings to project growth, others pointed out that ghost jobs now make up a significant fraction of posted roles. The candidate considered reapplying. The thread advised against it.
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Five Rounds. Zero Responses. The Job Was Reposted Weekly.
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