I had a one hour session with a recruiter. This went well, and he provided links to several papers to review, as well as additional information including how to access a demo and information about the founders. I spent the better part of a weekend reading the entirety of the papers, investigating the demo, and doing more research into the company. I then had a one hour screen with a director. This went well from my perspective, but you never really know—I’ve been on both sides of the process, so I get it. I immediately followed up with the recruiter via email. And then…nothing. No response to my email. No follow up. They ghosted me. So, between reading, researching, demos, and the two hours talking to the recruiter and screener, I gave them around 12 hours of my life. In return, they didn’t even have the courtesy to send me an email telling me they wouldn’t move forward. I understand people are busy, and databricks is growing, but you can automate an email explaining you won’t move forward and thanking candidates for their time—that’s the minimum bar. The way a company treats candidates is very telling. In the case of databricks, it was clear they didn’t value my time.