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This ... doesn't seem that bad? And I don't think I'd conclude that someone had found out something about me illegally or unethically unless there was something

This ... doesn't seem that bad? And I don't think I'd conclude that someone had found out something about me illegally or unethically unless there was something really shitty to find out?

gsibble 4y ago
Having hired over 200 people in my career, I always am willing to tell them directly why I didn't hire them and give them constructive feedback or if I found something they should make sure doesn't get discovered by other companies. The only reason to lie about why I wasn't hired is because they are hiding something.
- figassis 4y ago
  It’s not great that they were this unprofessional, but many (most?) companies will not give you the real reason for passing. You may get “there were better candidates” and it might be true, but it might just have been your expected salary, or your unwillingness to work weekends/long hours, etc.
  - gsibble 4y ago
    It's not just that they passed or didn't give a reason, but they gave a clear lie as the reason.
  - hiyer 4y ago
    Very true - I've reached the interview stage and been rejected probably a dozen times over my career. The only company which provided detailed feedback on my performance was Facebook. All the others just sent a generic rejection mail.
- sheeshkebab 4y ago
  It’s all good providing feedback left and right until someone sues for discrimination. This risk is why hr prefers to ghost candidates instead.
  - gsibble 4y ago
    That's why it's interesting he didn't ghost me. He did provide a reason: timeline. Which is a stupid reason since timeline can be pushed out. Then he didn't even try to give another reason and just ghosted me.
dm03514 4y ago
I was going to respond same thing :sweat:. this seems like _normal_ startup hiring based on my experiences. People pass, people make stuff up to pass. Sticker shock could have factored in for CEO. I def empathize with the author. They thought they were a shoe in, thought everything was smooth and then wasn't responded to promptly, that sucks. I'm sure it was a rollercoaster during the time, excited about the new role, opportunity and $ and then denied for no known reason. Not sure if it's reasonable to jump to illegal or unethical information?
- gsibble 4y ago
  See my other reply. Perhaps a bit of a jump but then why lie about the reason, especially so dumb as timeline?
  - imwithstoopid 4y ago
    Most people just shrug, mutter "companies can be stupid" and move on

This ... doesn't seem that bad? And I don't think I'd conclude that someone had found out something about me illegally or unethically unless there was something really shitty to find out?

gsibble 4y ago

Having hired over 200 people in my career, I always am willing to tell them directly why I didn't hire them and give them constructive feedback or if I found something they should make sure doesn't get discovered by other companies. The only reason to lie about why I wasn't hired is because they are hiding something.

figassis 4y ago
It’s not great that they were this unprofessional, but many (most?) companies will not give you the real reason for passing. You may get “there were better candidates” and it might be true, but it might just have been your expected salary, or your unwillingness to work weekends/long hours, etc.
- gsibble 4y ago
  It's not just that they passed or didn't give a reason, but they gave a clear lie as the reason.
- hiyer 4y ago
  Very true - I've reached the interview stage and been rejected probably a dozen times over my career. The only company which provided detailed feedback on my performance was Facebook. All the others just sent a generic rejection mail.
sheeshkebab 4y ago
It’s all good providing feedback left and right until someone sues for discrimination. This risk is why hr prefers to ghost candidates instead.
- gsibble 4y ago
  That's why it's interesting he didn't ghost me. He did provide a reason: timeline. Which is a stupid reason since timeline can be pushed out. Then he didn't even try to give another reason and just ghosted me.

dm03514 4y ago

I was going to respond same thing :sweat:. this seems like _normal_ startup hiring based on my experiences. People pass, people make stuff up to pass. Sticker shock could have factored in for CEO. I def empathize with the author. They thought they were a shoe in, thought everything was smooth and then wasn't responded to promptly, that sucks. I'm sure it was a rollercoaster during the time, excited about the new role, opportunity and $ and then denied for no known reason. Not sure if it's reasonable to jump to illegal or unethical information?

gsibble 4y ago
See my other reply. Perhaps a bit of a jump but then why lie about the reason, especially so dumb as timeline?
- imwithstoopid 4y ago
  Most people just shrug, mutter "companies can be stupid" and move on