Job seekers feel humiliated by recruiting processes
12 posts across 3 communities in the last 60 days; 75% from r/recruitinghell.
“ive got a comp sci degree too, maybe its cuz were more represented on this website but it seems like every other time someone says they cant get a job and u ask them what degree they have they say comp sci lol theres just way too damn many of us and not enough jobs [re: I guess…”
“Normally I would feel bad but because you are a recruiter you absolutely deserve it and worse. I can't wait until every Pam in HR and recruiting is replaced by AI so that people don't have to suffer from being ghosted and are actually hired based on merit and not having a nice…”
“I can't fathom any world where this sentence would actually be helpful. Did you just come here to brag? I got the degree because people told me I needed a degree. I'm not trying to make any broad generalizations over whether it's more valuable to have education or experience…”
Multiple users describe a demoralizing experience with the job application and interview process, citing issues like lowball offers revealed on screens during interviews, background checks, and a general sense of disrespect. Some question the value of their degrees in this market.
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“Jesus, it’s clearly going in one ear and out the other. If you don’t understand how structured graduate recruitment works after I’ve explained 10x in 10 different ways this conversation is pointless since you keep sorting back to “it’s only been 2 weeks” [re: Lenovo…”
“Just my personal opinion. Not only having to wait for your application result, but also dealing with classes, networking events, and/or extracurricular clubs. Like I just wanna secure something already, I really don’t want to graduate with nothing lined up. I know recruiters have go through a standardized process for hiring or whatever, but man sometimes nothing for a month is just tiring. submitted by /u/devourerofbricks [link] [comments]”
“ive got a comp sci degree too, maybe its cuz were more represented on this website but it seems like every other time someone says they cant get a job and u ask them what degree they have they say comp sci lol theres just way too damn many of us and not enough jobs [re: I guess I'll live with my parents forever]”
“Normally I would feel bad but because you are a recruiter you absolutely deserve it and worse. I can't wait until every Pam in HR and recruiting is replaced by AI so that people don't have to suffer from being ghosted and are actually hired based on merit and not having a nice haircut or some other BS. when that does happen, I hope your next career is operating a cheap glory hole for OF money! [re: Recruitment burnout, anxiety and depression]”
“Classic example of that idiot being the one who needs to go back to college. Interviews are literally a two way street. You interview them as much as they interview you, and if anyone ever tells me im not allowed to ask questions ill fucking laugh I their face and walk out. [re: I got screamed at in an interview]”
“im just find it performative and kind of exhausting and btw i care for trans rights”
“Just frustrated right now (and before the corporate bootlickers come on board and chew me out that my degree is unmarketable) there wss a complicated reason I pursued a masters in liberal arts degree which I will not defend or go into detail. I am in my mid 30s and just got an involuntary pay cut from a non profit job doing case work. For the last 5 years, I have been doing non profit work, barely breaking the 60k threshold I need to live comfortably, pay my student loan debt, and be a home owne”
“For context, they were putting me through 4 rounds of interviews (not including the most detailed, lengthy questionnaire I have ever been given in an application that may as well have been its own interview- which included a typing speed test and internet speed check for some reason). This is for a Client Success role paying around $40k for a small business, mind you. I submitted the questionnaire last night with the help of ChatGPT, because no way in hell am I sitting through a full-blown inter”
Pic from @CorpAbsurdity on x submitted by /u/Results2183 [link] [comments]
“I can't fathom any world where this sentence would actually be helpful. Did you just come here to brag? I got the degree because people told me I needed a degree. I'm not trying to make any broad generalizations over whether it's more valuable to have education or experience, because frankly I couldn't give less of a flying fuck, that's not the issue here. The issue is the vast majority of college graduates are underemployed, and even high school graduates who immediately ent”