# One Hour Before Start. The CEO Said No.

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Candidate · via r/recruitinghell · viral on NDTV

An insurance company pursued the candidate. Over six weeks, they ran multiple interview rounds, a test assignment, and background checks. The team and HR approved. A start date was confirmed. One hour before the candidate was due to log on, HR called — nervously laughing — to say the CEO, who had never sat in on a single interview, had personally reviewed the CV and deemed the years of experience insufficient. The offer was dead. The candidate had stopped looking for other roles weeks earlier.

*Source: [r/recruitinghell · viral on NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/candidates-job-offer-rescinded-1-hour-before-joining-after-1-5-month-long-interview-process-im-in-shock-11579771)*
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