[concerndc1tizen]

To some people, rejection is uncomfortable.

And rejection is noisy and wasteful. And companies can't really be honest in this situation anyway, so it's pointless.

So I like the Hollywood approach: Don't call us, we'll call you.

[g-b-r]

So far as you say that upfront

[twiceeaten]

The problem as you imply is that no one does this. Every time I've heard about, witnessed, or experienced silence, it is with a promise of contact that never comes. Browsing various job related sites and even Glassdoor (for what little it is worth), you can see many people with these exact complaints.