How Ghosting Candidates Backfired on One Employer

Hiring & Firing with Fexingo: Recruitment, Performance, and Workforce Decisions · Jul 27, 2026 · 5m · transcript

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dissect a real case from a fast-growing Austin startup that systematically ghosted over 200 candidates during a single hiring round. The result? A Glassdoor freefall from 4.2 to 2.9 stars within six months, cancelled interviews from top prospects, and ultimately a stalled hiring process that cost the company an estimated $400,000 in lost productivity and recruitment fees. They break down the hidden costs of candidate ghosting, how it destroys employer brand trust, and offer three concrete alternatives that maintain candidate relationships without adding much…