Fanatics Strung a Job Candidate Along for Two Months With a Start Date and Glowing Reviews, Then Pulled the Offer With One Bizarre Excuse
She waited for an opportunity that never came.
In recent years, landing a role has been tough even for the most skilled candidates. One offer from ten different companies may even be considered a miracle. But this woman (@swagmoneycd), hopeful for an opportunity with Fanatics, alleged that the company strung her along during the hiring process.
“I wanna talk about the experience that I just completed with a company because it was truly one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had with trying to get hired somewhere,” she said on TikTok. The woman alleged that the company she was interviewed for was Fanatics, a sporting goods retailer.
“I’ve done three interviews in two weeks. I’ve met with the top manager for this position,” she claimed. The manager allegedly asked her when she would be available to start, and she informed the manager that she would be getting married by the end of June. So, she suggested starting after the end of June instead.
“July 6th, then? That would be a great starting date, after you get married, and you can have a few days,” the hiring manager allegedly mentioned. She agreed to the proposed date, and it seemed as though the company wanted to hire her. The next step would be to send a contract over, but the opposite happened.
“They then ghost me for five weeks,” she alleged. The woman claimed she kept emailing them back. The company supposedly replied that they were still interviewing a few people.
Then the hiring manager allegedly called her, asking if she was still interested. She said it’s been six weeks, way past the starting date the manager suggested. Nevertheless, she confirmed that she was still interested in the role, as she was unemployed. The manager allegedly told her that she would receive their decision by the end of the week.
Did Fanatics give her a job?
The middle of the week came, and she said she received an email from HR, letting her know that they would call her. She assumed that she would finally get a job offer, but the recruiter immediately shot her hopes down. “You know, we’re going to go with someone else,” they allegedly told her.
“Obviously, you didn’t like me that much, even though you gave me a start date, and you told me how much you liked me, and you kept trying to keep me on the line,” she said, exasperated by the situation. They essentially sent mixed signals like a man in a bar, hoping this woman from LA would understand his interest in her through eye contact.
Nevertheless, she tried not to be upset about the situation and continued her job hunt. She spent two months on the interview and final stages of the application process with Fanatics, and she alleged that they called her just a week ago. It was already the first week of August, and the HR representative allegedly spoke to her again. They informed her that they’re offering her one of the positions that recently opened up. She was eager to accept it, and the HR representative said they’ll have a meeting on Monday, finalize the details, and then send her the offer soon.
Waiting for a contract that never came
Over the weekend, she celebrated, telling people that she finally had a job. “They put me through a lot, but at least I’m getting an offer,” she said. The company allegedly told her they were done with the meeting and looped her in for an update. Then, she claimed she got an email that detailed how the company planned to move the location of the job they intended to give her. The email also allegedly noted that they were not offering a relocation and couldn’t send her an offer.
“Why did you call me then and tell me I had an offer? It’s also been two months since we were originally talking, huh?” She was flabbergasted by the company’s decision. “It feels illegal, but it’s not,” she added. At the moment, she’s still looking for a job and hopes to find one soon.
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