Do you ever feel like some companies only pretend they’re hiring? They conduct the first round of interview and then never follow up or provide feedback.
In my case, I was given two DSA questions:
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Longest substring without repeating characters
https://leetcode.com/problems/longest-substring-without-repeating-characters/description/ -
Word ladder
https://leetcode.com/problems/word-ladder/
I solved both questions, and the interviewers even verified the solutions with test cases. However, after that, I received no further communication.
I reached out to the recruiter multiple times asking for an update or feedback, but the response kept getting delayed. After four follow-ups, I eventually gave up.
It’s disappointing to see even well-known companies like Zeta operate this way. Why does this happen so often?