'Worse Than Being Ghosted.' Job Seekers Slam Silent Hiring Freezes as Federal Reserve Says AI Now Replacing Entry-Level Jobs Across the U.S.
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-02 00:00

For job seekers slogging through months of interviews, callbacks, and follow-ups, there's one thing worse than being ghosted: getting the job — and then losing it to a hiring freeze. "I got the job, and then didn't," one applicant wrote on Reddit after learning their offer had been yanked at the last minute. The interview was real. The recruiter was excited. The team "loved" the candidate's background. But before the official offer could land, the company pulled the plug due to a sudden hiring freeze. "It ...