Ghosted.
After a two month delay from the time I submitted an application, a recruiter contacts me to schedule an interview. Ok. Hiring freezes happen, company initiatives change, needs change etc. We schedule an initial screener interview over the phone. Ready to go.... No call. No email to say she needs to reschedule. After 10 minutes, I send an email asking if the meeting needs to be rescheduled. No reply. Not later that day. Not days after. Ghosted.
A note to Cart.com. Treat HR as a form of PR. This behavior is unacceptable and really casts the company in a bad light. Of course, we, the candidates know the turbulent nature of hiring and the stressors placed upon in-house recruiters/HR. Just as companies don't appreciate being ghosted by candidates, well-meaning candidates don't appreciate it either. Two-way street. Be better.
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