I had a very disappointing experience with recruitment process. Exactly 2 days before the interview, a Talent Acquisition person called me and asked whether I was available to attend the interview on Saturday. After the screening round, I received a mail asking me to submit my details, and I submitted everything immediately. At that time, I was in my native place, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. With hope and passion to get this opportunity, I travelled more than 500+ KM from Kurnool to Bangalore one day before the interview. I also booked a PG room for Friday and Saturday and cancelled my personal work just to attend this interview sincerely. But on Friday evening, after I had already travelled and spent money, I received a message saying: “Sorry, the client did not shortlist your profile, so there is no interview.” This was extremely painful for me. My time, travel, and money were wasted. I come from a very poor family, and the ₹3000 spent for this trip was from my parents’ hard-earned money. When I told my mother what happened, she cried a lot. Honestly, I cried too. I fully understand that companies have the right to shortlist candidates, but informing a candidate only after they travel such a long distance is very unfair and emotionally stressful. I hope companies handle interview coordination more responsibly in the future, especially for candidates who travel from far places with dreams and hope for a better career.