I applied for the Events Manager role, I had a phone interview and then 2 different face to face interviews. At the end of the 3rd interview, I was offered a role of an Events Coordinator instead which I was pleased to accept. I was told to ask my current employer if I was able to have an earlier leave date, and requested references before a formal contract was sent. Both recruiters knew I had a meeting with my current Managing Director and I sent my current colleagues email for a reference. They later emailed me at 5:25pm after I sent them all the info they needed, to tell me they actually decided to not proceed with my application. They were aware I had spoken with my MD about my leave date. The reason they stated was that 'I didn't tell them' about a passion project of mine, EVEN THOUGH this is disclosed in my CV (clearly didn't read through my CV properly, even though they had my CV with them during both interviews). I emailed them back asking to at-least discuss this on the phone, of course I didn't receive a reply. So I emailed again, explaining the effect this news had on me after I was asked to speak with my team about a leave date. I showed them the image where I did disclose this information. I also explained that this type of news is delivered/discussed via a phone call or a zoom meeting (the respectful thing to do?) The reply I received was so blunt and dismissive it basically said "we apologise for any inconvenience caused". They clearly do not value employees as people, they look at you as a number and thats it. I was really disappointed that I was treated this way, and I understand that sometimes the job may not pull through but you're playing with peoples lives especially at a time like this. I wouldn't have written this review if I was treated with respect when delivering the news to me. Unfortunately this was not the case. Some other red flags I picked during the interview, I asked them in about 5 different ways what the work culture is like / the office dynamic. Each time, I did not get a clear answer - they always replied with what my job role consisted of. My first 2 interviews were with an employee who was not even in the events team and she couldn't answer some of my questions. I was really confused why she was interviewing me. Neither interviewer really introduced themselves or who they were. Overall - they seem unprofessional, inconsiderate, they don't value you as a person.