Interview Ghosting
Alert #18
Senior Clinical Pharmacy Operations Lead
Company: CVS Health
35 Days of Silence
3 Interview Round(s)
Candidate Experience Narrative
Candidate went through two phone screens and prepared a 10-slide deck on pharmacy supply chain reconciliation for a scheduled Zoom panel interview. On the morning of the panel, neither the recruiter nor the hiring managers logged into the video room. Recruiter ignored multiple emails explaining the technical absence. Two weeks later, candidate saw the role marked closed on the careers site with zero explanation.
📋 Uncompensated Assessment Details: Operational workflow optimization case presentation deck (10 slides)
⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 3.57 / 5.0
Rating Analysis: Elevated rating due to interview no-show behavior by hiring team, uncompensated presentation preparation (3.5), 35 days of total silence (3.5), and strong candidate corroboration (4.2).
Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 3.5/5.0 | Rounds: 3.2/5.0 | Take-Home: 3.5/5.0 | Reposting: 3.8/5.0 | Consensus: 4.2/5.0
🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (490 upvotes, 112 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/17a80km/cvs_health_zoom_no_show_and_ghosted/
🔍 Glassdoor Footprint: Cyclic Refreshes (every 30 days). Pharmacy management listings cyclically refreshed on Glassdoor and LinkedIn. Candidate reviews highlight scheduling disorganization, last-minute cancellations, and subsequent ghosting.
Recruiter Contact (Protected)
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Community Telemetry
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