I always return recruiter calls if I’m mid process. Careers are long games. You don’t know when you bump into people again. Companies have peed in the water e

I always return recruiter calls if I’m mid process. Careers are long games. You don’t know when you bump into people again. Companies have peed in the water enough to make people not return calls. Probably 50% of the companies I’ve interviewed with ghosted me. I’ve had companies take me to the final round, promise an offer, and then say “the position wasn’t funded”. Anyone on LinkedIn has had to deal with unscrupulous headhunters. In aggregate companies and their reps started acting poorly. People return the favor and it’s not a surprise. The one caveat is backing out of a signed offer is rough and should be handled with grace. Just not showing up isn’t graceful.