Your profile is in consideration.

Week-1

HR: We'll let you know.

Week-2

HR: You're one of the top 3 under consideration.

Week-3

**HR won't answer/reply to text/emails

Week-4

I accepted the truth.

Corporate world: Welcome to the employee life!

This was my first ever interview, referred by a guy I met on LinkedIn.

@Nanos

Yup, if I take the time to apply, in many cases even prepare some portfolio/resume/exercises -- The very least they can do is give a short response.

I usually just state in my application

"As a professional, I appreciate honest, direct communication. I'm currently considering multiple offers, so please respond as soon as possible. If my application is not selected, please provide some constructive feedback, as I believe in growing as an engineer, and in the value of building long-term relations in my network"

If I get rejected, I send them a link to a survey.

If they do not respond, I keep calling three times a week. Out of principle.

It once took over 60 phonecalls.... "I found a different job, but you have not fulfilled my request for feedback yet"

Eventually they filled in my online survey.

@bittersweet oh that's brilliant. Mind if I steal that idea? :-p

@ArcaneEye

Not at all. I highly recommend treating (prospective) employers the same way they treat clients -- And that includes gently spamming them.