I work as a SWE in a decently specialized field. I had a final interview last week, shortly after which I got a message from the recruiter saying they’d like to make me an offer, which they would be extending this week. Today the recruiter calls me and tells me they finished interviewing everyone and went with a different candidate. Which I know is some grade A BS because the VP of engineering who I talked to Friday said they’re looking at add 50 engineers to the team. The real reason was because I asked for the top
end of the salary range they gave me.
My field is decently specialized and in demand so I’m not too worried about the job itself since I’m already interviewing with other companies. But when they pulled that shit after a phone screen, take home, and 5 interviews it was infuriating to say the least. And I guess I just wanted to vent somewhere haha. I do wish there was a way to waste their time in a similar way but guess that’s just being a worker in the US.