Applicants Wait Months Without Joining Dates
20 posts across 8 communities in the last 60 days; 45% from r/recruitinghell.
“I had my interview 13 months ago. Everything went smoothly, in and out in 15 mnts. Haven't heard back ever since. Anyone else experiencing a similar timeline? Both 130 and 485 are still pending. FO: Newark, NJ.”
“Hi everyone, I'm posting this because this situation has been going on for months, and at this point I honestly don't know if I'm the one doing something wrong or if my frustration is justified. I'm attaching screenshots so people can judge based on the conversation instead of…”
“Are Amazon 2027 internship interview invites out? If not, when can you expect to hear them? PS - I am referring to the interviews and not the OA invite”
Job applicants feel stuck waiting long periods—up to a year—without any communication about joining dates or next steps in the hiring process. This lack of clarity creates uncertainty and frustration for candidates who have already invested time and effort.
SOURCES (24)
“Are Amazon 2027 internship interview invites out? If not, when can you expect to hear them? PS - I am referring to the interviews and not the OA invite submitted by /u/again_fred [link] [comments]”
“that was 3 years ago.. its gotten a bit better. but over an hour is still typical. and its currently the 10/15 deadline. so there's going to be an influx of people [re: Waited 2 hours to speak to someone at IRS, only to get hung up on]”
“How long does it usually take to start after you’ve submitted all of your info? I submitted everything almost 2 weeks ago. What’s the hold up here 😅 submitted by /u/Natural_Comedian8027 [link] [comments]”
“I have patiently waited. I know we all have different timelines. But when you hear people getting approved left and right, getting interviewed , its a mental torture. Ive tried everything possible except mandamus. Emotionally exhausted. Los angeles. Aos through marriage (usc) submitted by /u/Long-Professor-1031 [link] [comments]”
“Some of these people are terrible at time management. Some of these companies don’t have very good ATS or talent management programs. It could be anything.”
“It’s been around 8 business days from this Friday. I’m in Canada submitted by /u/Low-Introduction4812 [link] [comments]”
“March was the first month when I got interviewed for a position in good MNC, then later in May, 2nd round of interview was done with the clients. In June 2026, they called and confirmed that I have been selected for the project. Finally, I received the offer letter with 10th August as joining date. Fast forward to today, they told me that you are not selected for the project. Now I have a long career gap due to these guys, and at last, they denied the joining, what should I do.. submitted”
“Not for me, but a friend of mine recently got a job that was paused for two years.”
For me 8 months. submitted by /u/jussipping [link] [comments]
Is Chicago FO usually slow? submitted by /u/radzuu [link] [comments]
“3 months gap are nothing if you are compitent honestly. I hav many years gap lol.”
“My husband and I had our interview on May 1st. Still haven’t heard anything back 😔 submitted by /u/OverallPriority8595 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone, I’m a 2026 graduate and currently in a slightly weird phase of my career. I have a couple of offers from reputed MNCs with decent base packages, but I don’t have a confirmed joining date from most of them. One of them has mentioned December as the joining period, but until then I have quite a bit of time on my hands. Instead of just waiting around, I’ve decided to use this time to seriously upskill and try to land a higher-paying Software Engineering / AI Engineering role . But hon”
“I am a DS Masters student, gonna apply for Spring or winter 2027 intern roles. when do they start posting for the roles?”
“This is basically a rant. The EM application process is flawed. Countless applicants including myself struggle to secure audition rotations in a timely manner, if at all, which is terrible because your entire acceptance to a program is based on SLOES more-so than scores. It’s disheartening to apply the morning of audition cycle only to get denied to like all 20. What’s even MORE disheartening is watching everyone else and their dogs snag auditions and you don’t. Now I’m forced to take level 2 th”
“Are we just all twiddling our thumbs here. I submitted all my secondaries July 14th 😎 Added some last minute ones when I got my money up August 1. Now we wait. submitted by /u/ComprehensiveSkirt17 [link] [comments]”
“I had my interview 13 months ago. Everything went smoothly, in and out in 15 mnts. Haven't heard back ever since. Anyone else experiencing a similar timeline? Both 130 and 485 are still pending. FO: Newark, NJ. submitted by /u/Correct-Confidence98 [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone, I'm posting this because this situation has been going on for months, and at this point I honestly don't know if I'm the one doing something wrong or if my frustration is justified. I'm attaching screenshots so people can judge based on the conversation instead of just taking my word for it. Here's what happened: I completed my first interview, but it wasn't registered correctly. I was asked to redo the interview. The same problem happened again. In total, I”