I applied via the website. Called by Forbes Gunn, covered the role. Went well. Had second phone call with Forbes, went through my background. Quickly invited to an in-person interview with Forbes. Went well and very conversational in tone. Immediately asked to come in again to meet the owner (Stephanie Newitt) and head of Edinburgh office. Went into the office again. From my perspective, all went well and was positive.
Followed up via email weekly 3x to express my interest and if there are any next steps.
Fast forward 6 weeks later and none of those emails were acknowledged, no decision communicated. In fact there has been no communication at all.
Very poor form considering I took two days out of my current role to meet with them. A courtesy email saying thanks but no thanks is the absolute minimum I would expect from any company (let alone a recruitment firm!!)
If they ghost candidates for their own company after 4x conversations then I can't imagine how they treat the candidates for their clients.