Six weeks of silence. One formal complaint. An apology.

A candidate applied for a role and heard nothing for six weeks. He eventually discovered on his own that the position had been quietly closed. The company never notified a single applicant. Instead of letting it go, he filed a formal complaint. A recruiter investigated, found it was valid, and emailed an apology. The candidate's response was restrained: "Thanks for getting back to me, I only wanted to know what happened." The recruiter who posted the story to r/recruitinghell added: "Most people aren't asking for much when they apply. A yes or a no, even a late one, beats silence every time."