I was engaged aggressively by a recruiter, constantly asked to jump onto calls, and even required to provide a reference from a past manager — only to be told the role I was sold on actually didn't exist. Even worse, this news was shared with the interviewer minutes before an hour-long interview that stayed on the books. The result was an awkward exchange where I kept selling myself against the job description I had been provided, only to realize or be told that job didn't actually exist. This resulted in my time and energy being wasted. I spent hours preparing for this interview.