Associate Financial Consultant

Candidate interviewed with two regional branch leaders and a corporate talent acquisition partner. Recruiter verbally indicated that an offer was undergoing branch compliance review. Follow-up emails sent at day 10, 20, and 30 met with zero response. Candidate later discovered the requisition had been silently re-listed under a new job number while candidate profile remained in an unclosed state. 📋 Uncompensated Assessment Details: None requested; behavioral and regulatory case screens only ⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 3.27 / 5.0 Rating Analysis: Moderate-high rating reflecting verbal offer limbo followed by 38 days of silence (3.6), 3 interview rounds (3.5), cyclic job refreshes (4.2), and community validation (3.8). Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 3.6/5.0 | Rounds: 3.5/5.0 | Take-Home: 1.5/5.0 | Reposting: 4.2/5.0 | Consensus: 3.8/5.0 🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (295 upvotes, 61 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/172kxqw/fidelity_investments_branch_consultant_ghosted/ 🔍 Indeed Footprint: Cyclic Refreshes (every 30 days). Branch consultant roles posted continuously on Indeed with rolling geographic tags. Glassdoor and Indeed reviews mention unexpected hiring pauses and dropped candidate threads.