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Ask HN: Company not responding after 6 hrs interviewing. Can I name and shame?

4 points by throwaway_3452 ↗ HN
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.

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seesomesense
Perhaps you are their backup if their preferred candidate bails.
chrisbennet
At the very least you can review them on Glass Door.
ceautery
What 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.

brudgers
Going 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.