Being a frequent user of Spotify since the Canadian beta, I was very excited when applying for Spotify and worked really hard to beef up my application. I was contacted by a recruiter for a phone screen. At the specified day and time, the recruiter simply didn't call me.

Didn't even respond to my email asking if this was a bad time or if we needed to reschedule.

She messaged me 3 days later saying that she was feeling not so well and if XYZ time worked for me for a phone call. I happily agreed, but then the same thing happened AGAIN. No show for the phone call and no explanation!

I know not to judge a whole company based on how one of their employees represents it, but when you treat candidates like this, it already tells you a lot about their culture.

My advice to their talent acquisition team:

• Keep candidates in the loop and have prompt communication.