Why do companies do this?

I recently went for an interview for a job. Originally I thought this thing was very professional. The 3 interviews I was called to were also very professional. My last interview I was told as before that I would be contacted within 5 days of the last interview. 5 days pass and I hear nothing back. I politely send a follow up email after the 5 days thanking them for the interview and that the next business day I would contact them via phone to follow up. I do this just to be told that the job was filled not even an hour after I had left from the interview. Why is it that employers expect a great amount of professionalism from prospective employees, but yet are sub par at best when it comes to professionalism. If you tell someone you are going to contact them, you do that. Any thoughts to this?

zipper2019-05-13T21:28:51Z

SONNY! They get a very good candidate they jump at hiring him right there and then. They expect you to just vanish into the wood work. It does suck, but that's life. I had an interview for a State job walked in and was told up front the job was filed but he had to do so many interviews before he could confirm. I lost a full days pay for an interview of a job that no longer existed. Tell me about it!

Anonymous2019-05-12T02:53:15Z

Sometimes it’s to avoid answering questions. Also people are crazy these days and can get very threatening if they get bad news. It’s also sometimes so they can keep your resume on file if someone changes their mind or doesn’t work out.

Judy2019-05-09T21:41:35Z

It is reasonable that companies don't contact every applicant if they get a large number of them. But I agree that someone who has interviewed deserves to be contacted and told even if they didn't get the job. Contact by phone, mail or email is ok.

?2019-05-09T20:06:33Z

Honestly, a job has zero obligation to inform you that you aren't getting the job...

daniel2019-05-09T19:42:09Z

Wow I'd be furious too! Unfortunately I can't answer your question, I apologize.

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