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/narkohammer 1d ago

Don't:

  • ghost. If you don't want us, just say so. It's unfair to just not reply
  • have us create an account specifically for your company. Worse: some custom form we have to copy-and-paste from our CV.

Do:

  • prepare the interviewers on how to do interviews
  • if you've turned us down, explain WHY. Something like "missing experience on nautical instrumentation". More than just "not a good fit".

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u/Curious_Morris 1d ago

I had to recently teach my teenage kid to not ghost people. So that’s the level of maturity we’re dealing with in most companies.

Also as a manager, I like preparing candidates 72 hours at least ahead of time - and close to equal time for all candidates. I tell them the format we are using and high level the competencies we are looking for across the technical job description.

I’m an introvert so I know that would help me. And I feel like I was burned a time or two by an extroverted fast talker.

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u/ZestyLlama8554 9h ago

This is how I approach hiring as a manager as well. I also provide at least 3 specific points of feedback to all candidates that we do not move forward with.