I had 2 telephone interviews and one timed Hackerrank 4 hour challenge which I aced (all green ticks). This was a significant investment on my side having to take time off work each time. After all this, the company has just gone radio silent. I'm mature enough to understand this is a rejection, but I find it unacceptable to not drop off a polite rejection email and it is becoming increasingly common in tech. This is a very wealthy small sized company with a dedicated HR department and not some small startup struggling on a shoestring budget.
Ask HN: Company not responding after 6 hrs interviewing. Can I name and shame?
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Re: Ask HN: Company not responding after 6 hrs interviewing. Can I name and shame?
#2Perhaps you are their backup if their preferred candidate bails.
Re: Ask HN: Company not responding after 6 hrs interviewing. Can I name and shame?
#3At the very least you can review them on Glass Door.
Re: Ask HN: Company not responding after 6 hrs interviewing. Can I name and shame?
#4What does "radio silent" mean? You should give them a week, send an email query (still interested in me?), and wait a week for a response. This covers any anomalies on their side such as illnesses and emergencies, and let's them know you are still interested.
Beyond that, You don't hire someone based solely on a coding challenge. What else happened during the interview process? What questions did you ask? "Why are you hiring?" is a good one to get the feel for who you're dealing with.
If you've tried to make contact in good faith, given them time, and not received a reply after a while, flush 'em and move on. Name names if you want, however if the company is small, you've just created an avenue for anyone involved to reverse-engineer who you are, and respond here also naming names. Your anger might be justified, but don't shoot yourself in the foot because of it.
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#5Going nuclear over normal hiring practices doesn't really say that much about the the company or prove that its actions/inactions were not reasonably prudent.
Good luck.