Not sure if it was a sweet one or bitter, but for sure a just one!

It was not a long time back, that I was looking for jobs when I was approached by one of the good companies in the city. I was elated because getting a job offer from the front itself was totally unexpected! They had an immediate and urgent job opening in their company.

I received a message from the HR of the company asking to share my profile - I didn’t even waste a minute and wrote a mail showing my interest.
And to my surprise, I was told to turn up for the interview the next morning. I cancelled all my plans for the day and went for the interview. It went pretty good and I was asked to do an assignment as a part of the second round.
I was in complete zeal and completed the assignment the very second day and sent across the assignment by evening.

4 hours later, I received a call that mentioned that I cleared the second round, and for the 3rd day - I was expected to turn up again for the last round of the interview. I went, interview happened, and I was told that they will update me about the same in a week or so!

I gave my 3 days completely to this interview ignoring my all major plans. How impatient I was to get the results. 10 days passed and there was no feedback, so I just mailed the HR to provide me with the feedback so that I can plan my course of action for other jobs I was holding off due to this one. The HR mailed me saying that I will receive the feedback the next day.

Another 7 days passed, I never received the feedback! I felt extremely bad, I would have been way more happy to listen to a No - But no feedback! I went there 3 days consistently for the interview rounds - I expected feedback either ways it is.

I had to tell them this, that they also got to value my efforts. I went on their google page and wrote this big google review giving them 3 stars. I wrote a really sweet message mentioning that the need is mutual! I would have really appreciated if they would have appreciated my efforts too. I requested them to mail me a “Not selected” mail at least.
I don’t understand the concept of not reverting - Any job applicant coming to you is investing his/her time with you. At least revert!

3 hours later… I saw a missed call from the HR’s number, and a message too: The message mentioned an apology but the last 2 lines disappointed me like anything. The HR apologized saying that my resume was kept on hold and straightway asked me to edit the review and told me “That if not their company, they will recommend me somewhere.”
And guess what, I still didn’t receive a simple yes or no from them. I chose to ignore.

I received another call, I picked the call this time! Told the HR, that this was not done. I feel disappointed too - Is saying a No that difficult? The HR apologized and asked me to edit the review again - and started talking about another company where they could refer me to, I was so done at that time. I didn’t need a reference, I needed feedback. What I got in reply was -since we are looking for freshers, you ain’t eligible. I was like - thanks, for telling me that at the earliest. She again requested me to edit the review.

I went on the review page, changed the 3 stars to 1. :P