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"Afterwards we'll ghost you or send a rejection email without providing any meaningful feedback."

Dirlewanger 7y ago
Dearth of feedback regarding take-home stuff I've seen described as a liability issue, which I can kind of see. It really sucks, especially when you really thought you hit all the points, but I get it. The ghosting phenomenon however is a cancer that can 100% be attributed to milliennials. It's wildly unprofessional behavior and didn't exist in any noticeable capacity before they attained positions of power.
- looping__lui 7y ago
  Well, I was ghosted plenty enough by “reputable” companies without millennials being in any position of power... Generally it’s poor HR performance or poor HR process which may (or not) tell a bit how serious the company is about HR overall...
seanmcdirmid 7y ago
Ya, ghosting...what is up with that? I get a kid doing that, they might not know better, but a CEO of a startup?
- subhobroto 7y ago
  How can candidates attack the ghosting problem? Leave a comment on "Who's hiring" that "Hey, I got ghosted by this company?"
  - seanmcdirmid 7y ago
    I’m not sure if that is kosher with HN commenting guidelines for who’s hiring posts, but I’ve definitely been tempted.
    - subhobroto 7y ago
      Sean, it's against the guidelines but as you have experienced, so have I. I'm pretty tempted to start a "who’s ghosting" thread on HN to run in parallel with the "who’s hiring" post
  - Apocryphon 7y ago
    Perhaps there can be a list on GitHub that updates with self-reported incidents. And there's always Glassdoor.
    - subhobroto 7y ago
      Having worked at employers that, uhm, are "active" on Glassdoor, I don't want to deal with that company at all. > Perhaps there can be a list on GitHub that updates with self-reported incidents THAT'S a fantastic idea. I will do a ASK HN on this I think. I will credit you of course. Love the feedback
    - heavyset_go 7y ago
      Glassdoor deletes reviews and has no problem with employers and marketing agencies writing dozens of fake, glowing reviews to drown out the real ones.
- altmind 7y ago
  Ghosting candidates gives them a chance to come back with an offer in an indefinite time. 3 years after the interview: "hey, with your interest in this position, would you be initested in making a world a better place on a position of L1 support engineer, 250 miles from home, on a 6 month contract?"

Dearth of feedback regarding take-home stuff I've seen described as a liability issue, which I can kind of see. It really sucks, especially when you really thought you hit all the points, but I get it. The ghosting phenomenon however is a cancer that can 100% be attributed to milliennials. It's wildly unprofessional behavior and didn't exist in any noticeable capacity before they attained positions of power.

looping__lui 7y ago
Well, I was ghosted plenty enough by “reputable” companies without millennials being in any position of power... Generally it’s poor HR performance or poor HR process which may (or not) tell a bit how serious the company is about HR overall...

seanmcdirmid 7y ago

Ya, ghosting...what is up with that? I get a kid doing that, they might not know better, but a CEO of a startup?

subhobroto 7y ago
How can candidates attack the ghosting problem? Leave a comment on "Who's hiring" that "Hey, I got ghosted by this company?"
- seanmcdirmid 7y ago
  I’m not sure if that is kosher with HN commenting guidelines for who’s hiring posts, but I’ve definitely been tempted.
  - subhobroto 7y ago
    Sean, it's against the guidelines but as you have experienced, so have I. I'm pretty tempted to start a "who’s ghosting" thread on HN to run in parallel with the "who’s hiring" post
- Apocryphon 7y ago
  Perhaps there can be a list on GitHub that updates with self-reported incidents. And there's always Glassdoor.
  - subhobroto 7y ago
    Having worked at employers that, uhm, are "active" on Glassdoor, I don't want to deal with that company at all. > Perhaps there can be a list on GitHub that updates with self-reported incidents THAT'S a fantastic idea. I will do a ASK HN on this I think. I will credit you of course. Love the feedback
  - heavyset_go 7y ago
    Glassdoor deletes reviews and has no problem with employers and marketing agencies writing dozens of fake, glowing reviews to drown out the real ones.
altmind 7y ago
Ghosting candidates gives them a chance to come back with an offer in an indefinite time. 3 years after the interview: "hey, with your interest in this position, would you be initested in making a world a better place on a position of L1 support engineer, 250 miles from home, on a 6 month contract?"