Job candidate rescinds application after waiting almost 2 hours to be interviewed: 'It was literally 11:45am. Almost noon. My interview was at 10:00am'

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  • A man sits at a table wearing a jacket, waiting to be interviewed by a recruiter.
  • I had a phone screen last week with HR, had a great conversation and was excited about the role I applied for. I am grossly overqualified for this position but have been out of work for a bit and thought I'd just give it a shot.
  • A couple days after the call, I was scheduled for an interview which was this morning at 10am.
  • A man sits at a table wearing a jacket, handing over a portfolio.
  • I arrive at 9:45am and let the receptionist know I was there for an interview. He comes back and tells me to just sit down and someone will be with me shortly. Then he disappears.
  • 45 minutes went by and I told myself that at the 1 hour mark, I'm going to leave.
  • At the 1 hour mark, I couldn't bring myself to leave. I felt like it would be so ride to just leave. So I kept sitting. And waiting.
  • I scrolled on my phone for another 45 minutes and realized that it was literally 11:45am. Almost noon. My interview was at 10:00am.
  • I don't know what came over me but when I saw the time and didn't see anyone at the reception desk to talk to, I walked the f out.
  • A man sits at a table wearing a jacket in front of a laptop, opposite a recruiter.
  • I always try to be kind, polite, and super understanding especially during an interview process but nearly 2 hours of waiting? I realized that I was actually the one being disrespected.
  • I texted the HR rep who I had been communicating with and let him know that I waited for 1 hour and 45 minutes without an interview and I will be withdrawing my application.
  • He texted back super apologetic about it and literally said that he would've done the same thing. You know it's f ed up when HR agrees with you.
  • A man sits at a table wearing a jacket in front of a laptop next to a recruiter.
  • GermantownTiger You dodged a bullet by walking away. Any company that allows this sort of thing to happen without an explanation is run by knuckleheads.
  • StolenWishes After half an hour tops, I would have been walking into the office area - or pounding on the door to same.
  • MyLittleDiscolite They would not have waited five minutes for you
  • Gingereej1t Whoever was doing the interviews already had a person in mind, likely an internal candidate/family friend/love interest, and would have reported OP as a no show, so would have been clear to hire their preferred choice
  • Saraemsweet76. It should be law they have to pay people for interview time so this sh doesn't happen. All of a sudden they would be hiring people sight unseen.
  • falanian Yeah at that point they no- call no-showed to the interview. Insane behavior. Did you get a text back quickly?? Because if so, what the h I happened that they missed it but were available by phone?

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