For me it's definitely their desire for everything to be a call. If I'm even remotely interested, that'll be a 30mins call to setup. I really only have 3 basic things I want to know to see if it's even worth perusing: Salary range, tech stack, team size. And when you ask them about those things: "Oh, well cover all the on the call".
Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
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Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#2Having no understanding of the tech they're recruiting for.
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#3Clearly not reading my resume and sending me a job that's obvious not a good fit even given a cursory glance.
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#4Sending automated messages based on your LinkedIn profile, without actually reading it?
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#5The only thing I think is unacceptable, is when my LinkedIn profile or resume aren't even close to the role they're sending me. If all of my experience is in a certain role/tech stack, don't send roles outside of that role/tech stack. Sending every Sr. JS role you have to every email in your list is just not acceptable.
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#6- Ghosting
- Sending totally unsuitable vacancies
- Refusing to disclose company name
- Refusing to disclose salary
- Not respecting your time
- Fishing for your information without disclosing anything to you
Generally having a kind of condescending, slimy, sales like approach in communication, although this is far less common then it used to be.
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#7Having no understanding of the tech they're recruiting for.
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Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#8Not following up after an interview is a definitely deal breaker for me. I won't ever work with a recruiter again if I've go on an interview and don't hear back because they don't want to share the bad news.
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#9>> If I'm even remotely interested, that'll be a 30mins call to setup
Not showing up for the call they insisted on :P
Re: Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?
#10Sending emails to my work address. Even if I'm considering new roles, that's a hard pass from me regardless of whether the role sounds interesting.