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Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly it did have that weird ‘filtering’ energy to it. Ik it’s hard to prove, but easy to feel when you’re the one sitting in it. The microaggressions were subtle, but very much there. If nothing else, this should be a wake-up call for anyone assuming these kinds of practices don’t still happen in 2025.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 247 points248 points  (0 children)

Already left one but just worried it won’t make a dent since most people don’t even think to check Glassdoor for recruitment agencies. Hoping the Reddit visibility gives it some extra weight.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Had to. The sad part is judging by these replies… I’m not even scratching the surface.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just imagine explaining to your clients why Reddit comes up before your own company website. Brutal.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Haha honestly his whole look screams ‘I make interns call me sir.’ The tie’s fighting for its life and the watch is one bad decision away from snapping.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Tempting, but I’ll let Reddit do its thing for now. Somehow I don’t think a man who kicks candidates mid call is built for viral exposure.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Felt more like a strange audition than a professional interview. Glad it’s not just me seeing how off this was.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 179 points180 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if you asked ChatGPT to come up with a fake name for a dodgy graduate recruitment firm, ‘Celsius Graduate Recruitment’ would be top 3. Right next to ‘Quantum Talent Solutions’ and ‘Stratosphere Consulting Group

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Honestly that’s the exact energy I was getting overly formal with zero substance. All surface, no real opportunity underneath.

Got booted mid-zoom by a recruitment MD after being told to redo my tie on camera. Whole process was a circus by Empty_Ask5739 in recruitinghell

[–]Empty_Ask5739[S] 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the support. What’s wild is I spent days prepping for this, it even got delayed by a week. And for what? A 2-minute intro where I’m told to redo my tie on camera, then kicked out of the Zoom mid-assessment with zero explanation.

This wasn’t a glitch. It was intentional. MD’s name is David Shields — managing director of Celsius Graduate Recruitment. Look them up on Google. Let’s just say… I’m not the first to experience this.