Anonymously call out the bad behavior of “ghosting” by recruiters
Before I say anything - I just tried it out and it's essentially a completely open spamming system - send anything to any email address.  For that reason alone it won't last.  But anyhow to talk to the subject matter:<p>I'm a recruiter.<p>I understand the feeling that this comes from.<p>Recruiters and recruiting don't have a great reputation in general.<p>If you're interested in WHY ghosting happens it's pretty simple:<p>Recruiters have a vast flow of inbound information (resumes).<p>Recruiters are contingency paid - they only get paid if they successfully place a person into a job - this focuses time and effort down a very specific path.<p>Recruiters manage many many recruiting processes simultaneously, each with varying likelihood of success.<p>Employers are part of the process.<p>The whole process is lumpy and drawn out.<p>Eventually the recruiter gets to hear if a candidate is successful or not.<p>I personally try to get back to anyone who does any sort of interview, because it's polite and I appreciate it cost that person time and effort.<p>Sometimes I don't - that task falls through the cracks.<p>That's all - that's why it happens.  Perhaps some recruiters never get back to people but it's not really in their interests to behave like that.<p>AND FYI - recruiters get ghosted too by employers for various reasons - I just try to be patient and understand and focus on the future.<p>ALSO I'm a recruiter and also a programmer - I once got ghosted after doing 12 hours doing a coding test ... never heard from the company again.  I know how it feels.