Insist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedThe State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityRecruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave to"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedOnboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever.Recruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou backRecruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsPre-selectedcandidateWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first dayRecruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity."Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou.""The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Recruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Despite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayUnsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Interview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.Insist ongatekeepingquestions forminordetails.Job requiresheavy domainexpertise thatis notadvertisedThe State hasreleased a newcontract and youget 11 calls for thesame "exclusive"opportunityRecruiter asksyou to searchtheir job listingsso they don'thave to"Like, wow,ummm"(sound ofsmackinggum)Recruiterdoesn't knownsynonyms forskills; you arequalifiedOnboarding tothe recruitingcompany worsethan anyonboarding,ever.Recruiterdemandsreferencesbeforesubmitting youfor jobBonus isincluded insalary, butyou aren'teligible for it.Recruiteradvertises theirself-diagnosedADHD, andforgets to callyou backRecruiterselectivelywithholdsbetter jobsPre-selectedcandidateWe can't goany higher!NOWe can gohigher.Recruiter begs you topromise to take thejob before youinterview, becauselast 3 candidatesghosted on first dayRecruiter offersto give yournotice for youbecause youaren't doing itquickly enoughSalary includes"speculativebonus" orambiguousequity."Pleasereconsider" at amuch lowersalary because"company lovesyou.""The hiringmanager is apersonal buddyof mine and thisis a done deal."Recruiterdoesn't tellyou aboutcompetencytest.Despite disavowingthat job requiresheavy domainknowledge, companyrejects you on thatbasis anywayUnsolicitedcalls duringwork day,when theyknow better.1 hourpersonalitytest andpsych games,on camera.Interview is forJavaprogrammer.You don't knowJava. Orprogram.Won't passon thank-youletter tointerviewer.

Recruiter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Insist on gatekeeping questions for minor details.
  2. Job requires heavy domain expertise that is not advertised
  3. The State has released a new contract and you get 11 calls for the same "exclusive" opportunity
  4. Recruiter asks you to search their job listings so they don't have to
  5. "Like, wow, ummm" (sound of smacking gum)
  6. Recruiter doesn't known synonyms for skills; you are qualified
  7. Onboarding to the recruiting company worse than any onboarding, ever.
  8. Recruiter demands references before submitting you for job
  9. Bonus is included in salary, but you aren't eligible for it.
  10. Recruiter advertises their self-diagnosed ADHD, and forgets to call you back
  11. Recruiter selectively withholds better jobs
  12. Pre-selected candidate
  13. We can't go any higher! NO We can go higher.
  14. Recruiter begs you to promise to take the job before you interview, because last 3 candidates ghosted on first day
  15. Recruiter offers to give your notice for you because you aren't doing it quickly enough
  16. Salary includes "speculative bonus" or ambiguous equity.
  17. "Please reconsider" at a much lower salary because "company loves you."
  18. "The hiring manager is a personal buddy of mine and this is a done deal."
  19. Recruiter doesn't tell you about competency test.
  20. Despite disavowing that job requires heavy domain knowledge, company rejects you on that basis anyway
  21. Unsolicited calls during work day, when they know better.
  22. 1 hour personality test and psych games, on camera.
  23. Interview is for Java programmer. You don't know Java. Or program.
  24. Won't pass on thank-you letter to interviewer.