Senior Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Candidate interviewed through 3 technical rounds for OCI infrastructure team. Hiring manager verbally stated candidate was top pick and team would extend an offer pending budget finalization. Recruiter went completely non-responsive for 55 days, while the requisition was re-listed on Indeed with updated requisition ID. ⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 3.6 / 5.0 Rating Analysis: High score driven by perpetual 12-month requisition cycling (5.0), misleading verbal offer cues followed by 55 days silence (4.3), and strong community consensus (4.7). Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 4.3/5.0 | Rounds: 3.5/5.0 | Take-Home: 1.0/5.0 | Reposting: 5.0/5.0 | Consensus: 4.7/5.0 🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (710 upvotes, 195 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1cx0291/oracle_cloud_verbal_offer_pending_budget_ghosted/ 🔍 Indeed Footprint: Perpetually Reposted (6+ months). OCI engineering roles perpetually reposted for over 12 months with near-identical job specifications. Glassdoor interview ratings flag frequent budget freezes and total recruiter ghosting post-interview.