[thedufer]

I didn't realize this was becoming more common. It seems far more uncomfortable for everyone involved, although based on the comments it does seem like some people appreciate a phone/Zoom call. I don't really understand why, though (please try to explain!). An email gives me more time to process difficult news, and prevents me from needing to act positively in an unambiguously negative situation.

I've been called for a rejection exactly once, less than an hour after I'd left the office where I was being interviewed. I was kind of shocked (the interviews went really well) and I didn't realize until later that the recruiter never said my name, and had previously claimed I would absolutely not get the result for at least 3 days. A week later, I got an offer, and I always felt a little bad for the candidate I unintentionally caused to get ghosted because the recruiter dialed the wrong number and I didn't figure it out.