Soon after applying, I received a call from an employee who, after an interview, explained that they wanted to move forward with my application. He gave me the number for a supervisor who he claimed is the ideal supervisor and praised his leadership ability. I got a call from the supervisor, who verbally offered me the job, and explained that we would work out the details within a few months and that HR would send me the paperwork within a day. The paperwork never came; I called every week to check-in. The first two times he explained he would check on it, and the next few times he ignored my calls and emails about continuing the hiring process. Being that I am an out of state applicant, it was especially important for me to have my hiring information in advance to apply for apartments and make my move. The sincerity I received in my job offer call proved deceitful and turned out to be disingenuous and disrespectful. My advice to the firm: Be honest with your candidates: if you make a verbal offer and then realize you can’t move forward with the candidate, give them the courtesy of a phone call or email, and maybe give them a reference to other firms. Callously disregarding candidates is not only unprofessional, it’s embarrassing, and demonstrates a pathetic lack of courage to deliver bad news.
