Recruiter turned up 15 minutes late and I terminated the application
Literally what the text said. I was interested in the job but after 15 minute wait time I wrote the recruiter that I’m not interested anymore.
Got an apology reply, the call lasted longer than expected etc etc. My first instinct was to reply that it’s no problem and we can start now but then I thought about it.
What would happen if I was late? Isn’t that very unprofessional? Especially in a field where punctuality and reliability is key? How do I feel about that really?
So I came to the conclusion to accept the apology but terminate the application entirely.
For me that’s just a matter of respect and good communication skills. Also a good example how you handle changing situations in a professional way, business like speaking.
Netizens’ comments
- Very professional of you. Probably dodged a bullet too.
- I had one recruiter 9 minutes late but emailed me apologizing a big meeting was running late. I’m totally fine with that, business happens but your recruiter should’ve at least emailed you as mine did! Easy to send a one sentence note.
- I’ve done this a few times because recruiters are up there with real-estate agents as the most useless people I’ve dealt with.
I’ve had them reach out and offer me roles and when I message them back, radio silence. Last week I had one message me back after not replying for weeks so I asked them what they do all day. - My personal threshold for waiting is 30min. You keep me waiting 15-20min. Okay fine, things happen. 30min+ and you clearly have problems that I can’t solve and won’t be part of solving.
- Professional would have been to send you a message they were running late, any after-the-fact apology is worthless.