r/interviews • u/SuspiciousLog5554 • 1d ago

Recruiter here, What would actually make the hiring process better for you?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been recruiting in the tech industry for about 5 years now, mainly for mid-to-senior engineering and product roles across the U.S. and Europe. Over time, I’ve realized that while we recruiters see things one way, candidates often have a very different experience.

I’d like to hear from you directly:
– What’s one thing you wish recruiters would stop doing?
– And what’s one thing you’d like to see more of in the hiring process?

I’m genuinely looking to better understand where we can improve, communication, transparency, interview prep, or even the way we reach out. Honest, constructive feedback is very welcome.

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. I’ll be reading through all the comments and replying where I can.

Appreciative recruiter trying to do better

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u/ern0plus4 1d ago

What’s one thing you wish recruiters would stop doing?

Stop being incompetent in

  • the recruitment process,
  • domain knowledge (e.g. know the difference between C++ and C#).

And what’s one thing you’d like to see more of in the hiring process?

There're three type of testing developers:

  • Leetcode and co. automatic stuff,
  • take home assignments,
  • online coding together.

Developers hate 1 or 2 of these, different ones. Let them choose.

Sorry, I'm asking too much. There's an easier thing, which I would happy with:

READ MY CV.