Interview Ghosting
Alert #48
Senior Creative Cloud Pipeline Engineer
Company: Adobe
40 Days of Silence
3 Interview Round(s)
Candidate Experience Narrative
Candidate completed hiring manager screen and two back-to-back technical architecture panels. Panelists expressed strong satisfaction with system design answers. Candidate followed up after 2 weeks and 4 weeks; recruiter never replied and candidate portal remained stagnant for 40 days.
⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 3.35 / 5.0
Rating Analysis: Substantial rating reflecting 3 comprehensive technical rounds (3.5), 40 days of recruiter radio silence (4.0), and 5+ months of LinkedIn reposting (4.2).
Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 4.0/5.0 | Rounds: 3.5/5.0 | Take-Home: 1.0/5.0 | Reposting: 4.2/5.0 | Consensus: 4.3/5.0
🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (420 upvotes, 135 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1bl9821/adobe_creative_cloud_interview_ghosting_portal/
🔍 LinkedIn Footprint: Perpetually Reposted (6+ months). Same engineering requisition reposted repeatedly on LinkedIn for 5+ months. Glassdoor reports cite slow feedback loops often transitioning into permanent silence.
Recruiter Contact (Protected)
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Community Telemetry
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