For many job seekers, rejection is easier to accept than silence. One hiring professional recently shared a story on Reddit that highlighted why candidate ghosting remains one of the most frustrating parts of the modern hiring process. Posting in a popular reddit community focused on interview situations across the US and beyond, the recruiter recalled dealing with a complaint from a job applicant who said he had been completely ignored after applying for a position.
At first glance, it seemed like a routine grievance. But after investigating what happened, the recruiter discovered the candidate's complaint was entirely justified.
The role was closed, but nobody told the applicants
According to the Reddit post, the candidate had applied for a position and then waited six weeks without receiving any updates. Eventually, he discovered on his own that the job opening had been closed. The company had decided not to move forward with the role, but none of the applicants were informed.
"He'd applied to one of our roles and heard nothing for six weeks," the recruiter wrote. "Eventually figured out on his own that the position had been closed. Nobody told him, it just quietly disappeared."
After reviewing the situation, the hiring professional found that the candidate's account was accurate. "The role got closed and none of the applicants got notified. They were just left hanging."
