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Final round then silence: what Reddit says vs what recruiters do

2026-06-12 · 4 min read

Final-round ghosting dominates r/recruitinghell. Often **req frozen**, not personal rejection.

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**Resume note** If you lost on fit, tighten tailoring for next similar JD—pattern match failures across companies signal resume/interview mismatch, not bad luck alone.

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