> Is this behavior wide-spread? Yes, it's a universal problem and more often than not, the bigger the company-- the worse they are. In recruiting circles, "ca

> Is this behavior wide-spread? Yes, it's a universal problem and more often than not, the bigger the company-- the worse they are. In recruiting circles, "candidate experience" is a perennial topic. The Bigger Take-Away, HR doesn't belong in the hiring business. It seems counter-intuitive, isn't that what HR is supposed to do? Consider that instantly you understood how this reflected poorly on your company's relationships with the Dev Community. HR doesn't care about that, they don't hang with those people. More importantly, there's a negative impact on the bottom line. And if you can't ship by deadline because you're under-resourced, that impacts your bonus. Shoulder shrug from the HR flunkies, they get paid the same no matter what.