Take-Home Task Ghosting
Alert #65
Operations Research & Logistics Strategy Manager
Company: DoorDash
45 Days of Silence
4 Interview Round(s)
Candidate Experience Narrative
Candidate completed 4 rounds including submission and presentation of a detailed dispatch simulation case study. Recruiter expressed strong verbal enthusiasm and stated offer details were being prepared with finance. Recruiter went dark for 45 days, after which candidate portal updated to 'No Longer Under Consideration'.
📋 Uncompensated Assessment Details: Complex dynamic pricing simulation and driver fulfillment dispatch case study
⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 4.4 / 5.0
Rating Analysis: High severity due to uncompensated dynamic pricing case study (4.8), 4 interview rounds (4.0), and 45 days of ghosting (4.2).
Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 4.2/5.0 | Rounds: 4.0/5.0 | Take-Home: 4.8/5.0 | Reposting: 4.6/5.0 | Consensus: 4.7/5.0
🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (690 upvotes, 205 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1ct0912/doordash_dispatch_case_study_offer_prep_ghosted/
🔍 Glassdoor Footprint: Perpetually Reposted (6+ months). Operations strategy roles perpetually active on Glassdoor for 7+ months. Glassdoor reviews report uncompensated case study exploitation followed by portal rejection.
Recruiter Contact (Protected)
r•••@d•••.com
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