Principal Distributed Systems Architect

Candidate completed 3 interview rounds for lodging search distributed systems team. Recruiter noted team was aligning on budget and offer structure. After 50 days of silence and zero response to inquiries, the identical job listing was republished on Indeed with an updated listing ID. ⭐ Ghost Severity Rating: 3.54 / 5.0 Rating Analysis: High score due to 8-month perpetual reposting footprint (5.0), 50 days of post-interview silence (4.2), and 3 technical rounds (3.5). Rubric Breakdown: Silence: 4.2/5.0 | Rounds: 3.5/5.0 | Take-Home: 1.0/5.0 | Reposting: 5.0/5.0 | Consensus: 4.4/5.0 🔗 Community Discussion & Evidence: Reddit (430 upvotes, 135 comments) — https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1ce0921/expedia_group_lodging_distributed_systems_ghosted/ 🔍 Indeed Footprint: Perpetually Reposted (6+ months). Distributed systems architect roles active on Indeed for 8+ months. Indeed reviews rate communication responsiveness at 2.2 stars, citing frequent ghosting.