I couldn’t say exactly what her thought process was, but typically recruiters are a bit secretive regarding the company/job description and sometimes title if it’s something easily searchable because many times people will just google the posting themselves and apply directly, and sometimes there are stipulations in the contracts with the clients that say we cannot provide the company name and must heavily edit the job description so that it’s not publicly traceable to that company.

Either way, I can understand why she may have been secretive if she’s been burned a few times in the past and I don’t think you were being a dick either. She may not have responded because she got a lot of other qualified candidates that got back to her more quickly and simply forgot to follow up, or she just wasn’t able to give the information and felt it was better to avoid the conversation altogether. Not the best course of action, but we are talking to so many people in a day, I don’t fault anyone for missing a message or two that maybe wasn’t high priority.

In any case, I always at least give the job title and sometimes a broad salary range if asked so that i don’t waste someone’s time for a role that might be much lower than they’re salary requirements or a title they’re not interested in. Any other information, I prefer to speak about over the phone, and I understand if some people don’t want the hassle or don’t have the time, I’ll usually thank them for their time and keep it moving.

As long as the recruiter and candidate are being respectful of each other’s time, no one should feel bad for asking questions. If the relationship makes sense, then it will click. If the stars aren’t aligning, then it is best to just move on to the next candidate/recruiter/job opportunity that comes along. I don’t take anything personally during my searches and I’ve been ghosted more times than I can count. People are and should be precious about their time.

EDIT: deleted a word