'Mostly Remote' Or Mostly a Lie? The Bait-And-Switch Costing Candidates Time And Money

"The original poster, who did not name the company, described being contacted by a recruiter for a "mostly remote" job at a SaaS company. The role required coming into an office located four hours away just two days a month, a condition the candidate said they were "completely fine with." Don't Miss: What followed was a grueling process of six interview stages and a five-hour take-home project."

""It was all a lie," the OP wrote. On what was expected to be a final call, a hiring manager asked if the candidate could relocate because the company had suddenly decided the job had to be in-office. The OP was shocked, replying that the salary was insufficient to move their entire family and reminding the company that it had initiated contact knowing their location. "All I got in response was, 'Hmm, we'll look into it,'" the user wrote."

"A Reddit user's recent account of a prolonged interview process that ended in a bait-and-switch over remote work sparked outrage and a sprawling conversation about the costs and ethics of modern hiring. The post, titled "After 6 interviews and a project, they surprised me with the question: 'So, can you relocate?'" garnered more than 5,000 upvotes and 252 comments on the r/jobhunting subreddit. It detailed an misleading interview scenario that recruiters and job seekers alike say is becoming frustratingly familiar."

A candidate was contacted for a mostly remote SaaS role requiring two days a month in-office four hours away, which the candidate accepted. The hiring process included six interview stages and a five-hour take-home project. A department vice president called to personally assure the candidate of serious interest and called them a top candidate. On the expected final call, a hiring manager asked if the candidate could relocate because the company suddenly decided the role must be in-office. The candidate said the salary could not support moving a family. Recruiters later said the company wanted someone in-office four days a week. The candidate reported wasted time and family disruption and sparked widespread outrage.

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