I was fortunate to be referred by a current employee and subsequently contacted by their recruiter. We scheduled a time to chat, but unfortunately, the recruiter missed our appointment. After sharing my experience of being ghosted with the referring employee, they kindly reached out to the recruiter on my behalf. The recruiter eventually apologized and we had a brief but promising conversation about the role. However, disappointingly, I was once again met with silence. There was no further contact, follow-up, or explanation regarding the status of my application. Despite this disappointing experience, I can't help but feel fortunate. It's clear that this company's treatment of potential candidates reflects poorly on its overall culture. I can only imagine how their employees must be treated.