An unfortunate and sad reality that probably has multiple excuses but is still unacceptable. Even established, reputable companies are "participating"

It's one thing to automate screening candidates quickly and narrow down to finalists, at least that (is supposed to) send a quick rejection and lets everyone move on quickly (even though the logic is also suspect but that's another topic)

But the worst is when a small pool of finalists get face to face interviews and then hear nothing for 6 weeks plus, despite attempts at follow up. How hard is it to communicate with a small pool of finalists? "We moved on" or "the position is on hold", etc....or set up the automated rejection at 2AM?

Maybe someone who is/has worked in HR can give me a valid excuse why there isn't follow up with finalists. (Hint: There is none). Maybe it just comes down to laziness, tech, and process above people

Also I think interviewees should ask hard questions about timeframes and internal candidates BEFORE the face to face interview

It's a massive red flag and it shows an utter lack of respect for other people's time.

I had an interview with the CEO of a company yesterday, scheduled and set up by that same CEO. He stood me up. No text, no phone call to reschedule. I don't mind getting rescheduled. For context he runs a multi state footprint doing $100M+.

Needless to say I'm not wasting my time with that loser.

Experienced this a lot myself in my job search. I had an interview that I did in person that lasted three hours in total, never heard anything back. I also accepted an offer, but then had zero communication for weeks, and when I would get notifications it was only after my third or fourth time reaching out myself to get a response. I gave up 2.5 months after accepting the role.

As a recruiter myself, this new trend hurts me. I understand the discomfort in calling somebody back to let them know that you are not moving forward in their hiring process. It sucks. I have been screamed at over the phone in these conversations. However, that is the recruiter's job. We sign up for that when we take a recruitment position. If you cannot be bothered to at the very least send a text message (though calls are always better) then you should not be in a people facing role like that. Not receiving a personalized phone call/message after an application is one thing, but no follow up when you interview a candidate is unprofessional. Do the job you signed up for.

It doesn't even have to be a phone call. A quick email or even an automated rejection email is better than nothing.