I was contacted by an internal recruiter in early June for a new role, and at first the process moved quickly and smoothly. By early July, I had completed interviews with the recruiter, hiring manager, and several team members. My last conversation with the recruiter included positive feedback from the team and instructions to schedule what they described as my “second-to-last interview,” which I completed on July 1st. After that, communication completely stopped. I followed up with both the recruiter (a week later) and the hiring manager (a couple of weeks after that) in hopes of closing the loop. Neither responded. Meanwhile, my application continued to show as “under consideration” on Yahoo’s portal for months until I finally received an automated message stating the job was closed and another candidate was selected at the end of August. I fully understand not every process results in an offer, but being ghosted—especially after multiple interviews, positive feedback, and building a relationship with the recruiter—was disappointing and unprofessional. For a company of Yahoo’s scale, I expected at minimum a respectful closure to the process. If this is how they treat candidates who make it to final rounds, it raises questions about how the organization operates internally. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Yahoo as an employer based on this experience.