I recently applied for a Senior Project Manager position at Flatirons.
I received an email to schedule my first interview with a recruiter. I rearranged my schedule, studied the company and the role, and joined the meeting link five minutes early — but no one showed up.
I checked my inbox (and even my spam folder) to see if there was any cancellation notice, but there was nothing.
I waited another thirty minutes and then tried to contact the recruiter via LinkedIn, as well as the hiring manager — no response from either.
Later, I received an email apologizing and rescheduling the interview for the following week — without even checking my availability.
Once again, I prepared and rearranged my schedule... and once again, the recruiter didn’t show up.
After that, I received an email saying the position had already been filled — and to make things worse, my name was even replaced with someone else’s.
🎯 Message to leadership:
Take a closer look at who represents your HR team. They are the first point of contact with candidates — the gateway to hiring talented professionals who deliver results and help build great client relationships.
It costs nothing to send an email informing candidates about cancellations or changes.
Recruiters are not the only ones with busy schedules — candidates have commitments too.
A disorganized hiring process speaks volumes about a company’s culture and leadership.
When HR fails to respect people and processes, the company’s results inevitably reflect that.
