A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn about a contract role with their energy client in the Little Rock, AR area, involving a hardware upgrade project with part of the client’s IT team. We scheduled a call the following day to discuss the position and compensation. After our initial conversation, I was asked to reply to the job profile email confirming my acceptance of the compensation and to provide a copy of my photo ID with personal details redacted.
Following that call, I experienced an overwhelming amount of communication from the recruiter—including numerous texts, emails, and LinkedIn messages, often late into the evening around 7 p.m.—pressuring me to schedule the next steps quickly. At one point, I considered requesting that all communication be consolidated into a single email thread to keep things organized.
Eventually, I was scheduled for a Zoom interview with the Service Delivery Manager, which lasted about 45 minutes and covered questions about my background and experience. I was then informed I would be moving forward to a Zoom interview with the client team.
Before that interview, I noticed that my resume had been edited without my consent, with changes to wording and the addition of systems experience that, while aligned with the role, did not accurately reflect my background—even though my own experience was already a good fit for the position’s requirements.
A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn about a contract role with their energy client in the Little Rock, AR area, involving a hardware upgrade project within the client’s IT team. We scheduled a call the following day to discuss the position and compensation. After our initial conversation, I was asked to reply to the job profile email confirming my acceptance of the compensation and to provide a copy of my photo ID with personal details redacted.
Following that call, I experienced an overwhelming amount of communication from the recruiter—including numerous texts, emails, and LinkedIn messages, often late into the evening around 7 p.m.—pressuring me to schedule the next steps quickly. At one point, I considered asking that all communication be consolidated into a single email thread to keep things organized.
Eventually, I was scheduled for a Zoom interview with the Service Delivery Manager. The interview lasted about 45 minutes and covered questions about my background and experience. I was then informed that I would be moving forward to a Zoom interview with the client team.
Before that client interview, I noticed that my resume had been edited without my consent. Wording had been changed, and additional systems experience had been added that, while aligning more closely with the role, did not accurately reflect my background—even though my own experience already fit the position’s requirements.
During the client team interview, none of the panel members turned on their cameras, which was my first red flag. We discussed my background and the role in depth, but at one point, I was unexpectedly asked whether I prefer Play-Doh or Legos. Ultimately, I was not selected for that role. However, the recruiter immediately pushed me toward another opportunity with the same client, repeating the same pattern of constant outreach and repeated interviews—asking many of the same questions I had already answered.
Although the recruiter initially stated that the compensation for this second role would be significantly higher, when I asked for confirmation in writing, I was only offered the same rate as for the previous role.
After interviewing with the client for the second role, I was completely ghosted. Despite sending three follow-up emails and several text messages, I never received any response or status update.
Overall, my experience was that this firm seemed primarily focused on filling client roles as quickly as possible, without genuine regard for candidates. Once it became clear I was no longer useful for their immediate needs, I was ignored entirely.
After interviewing with the client for the second role, I was completely ghosted. Despite sending three follow-up emails and several text messages, I never received any response or status update.
Overall, my experience was that this firm was primarily focused on filling client roles as quickly as possible, without genuine regard for candidates. Once it became clear I was no longer useful for their immediate needs, I was ignored entirely.
