Each year one of the biggest negative sentiments in our Survale CandE Benchmark Research is candidates feeling like there’s little to no communication and they’re being ghosted.

Historically that’s been mostly post-application to early screening (if they make it that far). However, for the first time, we’re seeing post-interview ghosting on the rise. At least the candidate perception of being ghosted after the interview/s.

As a candidate experience researcher, this is both disconcerting and fascinating at the same time. Nearly