A recruiter on Reddit described a candidate who waited six weeks after an interview with no response — no rejection, no update, nothing. The candidate eventually discovered the position had been quietly closed and that none of the applicants had been notified. Rather than move on, they filed a formal complaint. The company apologised. The recruiter, posting about the incident, wrote: "A yes or a no, even a late one, beats silence every time."
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Role Closed Quietly. Six Weeks of Silence. One Candidate Filed a Complaint.
As told to the Host · Storyteller verified · Recruiter confession · via Reddit
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