Coincidence or just bad luck

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I got interviews for two similar jobs at the same time. Went through multiple rounds of interviews. At company 1, after the last interview with the executive director(hiring manager's boss), they informed me the hiring manager has taken a new position outside the company and was leaving so the job was on hold. At company 2, after the final interview with CIO(hiring manager's boss), they informed me that the position was being cancelled as they felt the job description didn't match their needs.

While I was upset that they wasted my time and theirs going through the motions, I am actually glad because both reasons sound like huge red flags.

MLE3760 · Accepted Answer

It has also happened to me that I went through a very long, multi-stage interviewing process that I did very well on, and was told to my face multiple times I am among the top candidates (and could feel that they want me). However, in the end, they called me to tell me something changed and they will not be hiring for this position at the moment. I thanked them for their time and told them they have my contact in case they start hiring again in the future. They called after 5 months and made me a job offer on the spot, since they just restarted hiring and I was previously their top candidate. Turned them down because I already found another job by then, but the moral of the story is this happens a lot, and it's best to stay professional, thank them for the time and not burn bridges with them, as they might just make you an offer at some later time.

Fortunateson888 · Answer

Hey, different market as I am in EU but we see the same pattern here.Ghost positions on ghost projects.I would not take it personally, this is just how it looks nowadays. I guess you dodged the bullet.

Summertime · Answer

I've got 0 callback from recruiters. So I want to know what your resume looks like!

Jejsjsjdjdjck · Answer

Had a similar experience with role getting cancelled at the end, but another team was interested and had to do another two rounds

Alverstone · Answer

Unfortunately since they jacked lending rates through the sky to curb inflation, layoffs have become all too common - especially in tech. I was in the job market for ~2 years and dealt with exactly this scenario more times than I’d like to count. I even had 3 different offers made, and then pulled within 24-48 hours because the position was eliminated. Corporate is not wanting to tip off employees that it’s coming, so they don’t take steps to stop them wasting prospects’ time. I’ve known others to get a job, go through onboarding, then get canned after all the expensive parts were done and before they could be profitable.It’s a crappy time to be looking for a job, and for too many it’s against their will and through no fault of their own.

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