1. The recruiter no showed to FOUR (4) different zoom calls that she scheduled
2. During the 5th attempt via phone, she asked me to interview for a role that already had interviewees in the final stage, adding that the hiring managers were not pleased with any candidates so far
3. I interviewed with someone who was planning to leave the company that same week
4. I was told the next day that a final stage interviewee was selected
This entire process was an absolute waste of my time. The irony is that the recruiter repeated frequently, “I’ve been a recruiter for X number of years and I don’t like to waste anyone’s time…” I understand that this is a challenging, employer market but let’s normalize tact and professionalism again.