A recruiter reached out to me after I submitted my application online, asking to schedule a time to talk about the role and my background. I entered my availability, and they got back to me with a time for this interview: Wednesday, 10 AM.

At 8:30 PM the night before, the recruiter contacted me to reschedule to the upcoming Monday at 10 AM. I confirmed that this time worked for me.

Come Monday, at 10 AM, the recruiter did not show up. I inquired about the recruiter's whereabouts and did not hear back until around 2 PM that day. The recruiter then asked to reschedule again to Wednesday at 10 AM.

I was finally called on Wednesday. However, it was clear the recruiter had not reviewed my resume or the portfolio (which had been requested). I was asked some technical questions, which I answered correctly. I discussed my background, and nothing negative was brought up. I was told I would receive a response in "two days."

I heard nothing for two weeks. Then, I received an automated rejection email. This was extremely frustrating, as I had essentially asked my work if I could come in late on three separate occasions, only for my application to not really be considered.

SpaceX – you hire the brightest engineers and hold them to the highest standards, expecting them to work more than 60 hours a week while being extremely careful and precise. It's time you held your recruiting process to the same standard. Experiences like these, and recruiters ghosting candidates, seem to be commonplace.

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