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As far as recruiters go this one isn't that terrible. At least here in Europe, they frequently lie to you, sometimes back down on their offers (I had a verbal offer cancelled a day after, because another guy accepted the position for less money), sneakily extract information from you about your other applications (so that they can contact manager in that place and send them their candidates, which directly undermines your chances of getting in) etc. They also put a lot of pressure on you to commit to an offer that's not even there yet ("say, if they were to offer you x eur per day tommorrow, can I say you accept?" etc.). All and all a slimy bunch.