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/anid98 1d ago edited 1d ago

  1. Recruiters meeting with hiring manager and understanding what exactly they are looking for. And not talking to candidates until they know hiring manager is seriously interested in the candidate for a screen. I’m seeing way too many recruiters call, ghost or push me for interview and then I find out hiring manager wants more experience in that area than what recruiter thought of.

  2. Not more than 4 rounds and 4 hours of interviewing in total. If you want a case study and presentation, make most of the process about that and no more than two rounds of interview when there has to be a case study.

  3. Not requiring applicants enter every little thing from their resume into the application again. You have a copy of the resume so read that.

  4. Ask questions which show values and problem solving - not something that even the hiring manager is not completely sure of..