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

[u/SuspiciousLog5554]

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

[u/Curious_Morris]

Accept that disagreement might be a good thing.

I was in an interviewer together with the hiring manager and a few other people who would work closely with the role.

The hiring manager said something and the candidate very professionally disagreed with the hiring manager and backed it up with how he could do that thing that the hiring manager said wasn’t expected because it was too difficult to overcome.

After the candidate left. We were about to discuss the candidate. The hiring manager said, “Did you see how respectfully he told me I was wrong and he had better ideas?”

The guy was pretty much a slam dunk candidate and is still thriving years later.

The hiring manager said that he knows he doesn’t know everything so he needs people who will tell him things like that.

I’m guessing if a HR recruiter was going by a script that they would have rejected the candidate.