The Dehumanization of Recruitment: A Call for Professional Integrity

You know, I often say: I don’t claim to hold all the answers, but give me a problem, and I’ll strive to solve it. The issue as I see it is that, since the middle of last year until now, our industry has been recklessly thrown into turmoil. It’s not a lack of professionalism among developers—I believe those who recognize their limitations make every effort to improve. But recruitment companies operate by quotas, reducing us to mere numbers. Despite what they may say, you are not special, your time is not valued, and you must pretend to be engaged in other hiring processes to stay relevant. This is a fallacy. Those in need will undoubtedly pursue multiple interviews daily.

Yet, the real lack of professionalism shows in the responses: “You’re great, but the client closed the position,” or “You’re skilled, but we found someone ahead of you.” This disregard for humanity is the issue. Whether you’re a junior, mid-level, or senior developer, it’s irrelevant. What truly matters is that you’re just another number to be counted. I’ve made it clear that if a company mistakenly contacts me more than once, I’ll mark myself as spam on their profile and within their organization.

Moreover, in interviews, I make it a point to ask upfront whether I genuinely have a chance at the position. If there are others ahead of me, let them proceed, and I’ll bow out of the process.

I’m not afraid of this, nor of the words I speak. What I fear is losing the ability to chase after what I desire.

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