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I am an executive at Recondo Technology. While I didn't participate directly in the hiring process mentioned in your review, I have followed up and am aware of the details. I can assure you that we do not discriminate based on age. In fact, we welcome individuals who can bring valuable experience to the job. It is unfortunate that this job opportunity didn't pan out for you.
I understand that schedules had to be adjusted for your interviews. While we strive to keep scheduled intact, we are a busy team. For sales-related positions, schedules are less predictable at the end of each quarter while we work through contract negotiations and sometimes last-minute requests from our clients.
After speaking with our internal recruiter, I learned that she had already received the names of your references, but not their contact details. Our hiring process includes filtering through large numbers of applicants, choosing a handful for interviews and then doing background checks and reference checks for the one or two finalists for a given position. References can help us to get a more complete view of a candidate, particularly when we are trying decide between two similarly-qualified individuals. In this particular case, we had a strong cadre of applicants and were able to hire an individual that was a near perfect match for our needs. We did not need to leverage references to break a tie.
At Recondo, we have a very open culture of sharing feedback and being willing to face our weaknesses. It is the best way for us to improve and has been an important factor in the rapid turnaround and growth we have seen over the past several years. The hiring manager's decision to share your feedback with the recruiter reflected that open culture, and we support her decision to do so. Our company can't address issues if we allow one another to complain behind others' backs.
Lastly, the time it took to provide a final response was due to the company's policy of interviewing multiple candidates for each open position. If you didn't receive an immediate response, it meant that you were still in the running, but that the remaining interviews were not yet complete, or that we were waiting for a response from the top candidate before communicating with the other finalists who still had a chance of getting the job.
We wish you luck in your ongoing job search!