The application process proved to be an inexcusable waste of time and an exercise disrespectful of an applicant’s efforts and sincere interest in the company. Specifically, upon reading a compelling job posting at Eaton, I took a good deal of time to draft a resume and cover letter that demonstrated my professional accomplishments and unique combination of skills that were highly applicable and specific to the role the company sought to fill. I received a “canned” email response immediately after I submitted my application materials electronically per their instructions stating that my application had been received and I could check on its status by clicking on a provided link. When I checked via their link, the update stated my application had moved on to review status. I checked multiple times and it always provided the same status message. Two weeks after submitting my application, I received an email stating “this job posting has been canceled”. I found it odd that it was “canceled” and certainly did not take this to mean “filled”. But another job posted months later in this same division indicated it reported to what appeared to be the aforementioned role. Eaton’s talent acquisition team should have had the decency to 1) admit that the first job was closed to further applications or 2) send an email apology if the job had already been filled and they had failed to take the posting down in a timely fashion.