{ "registry_version": "2026.08.2", "count": 14, "items": [ { "title": "Complete silence after submission", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-001" ], "content": "# Complete silence after submission\n\nNo automated receipt, acknowledgement, rejection, or recruiter outreach is received following application submission.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove the application was reviewed by a human.\n- Does not prove the role was cancelled or already filled.", "id": "A-001", "type": "artifact", "summary": "No automated receipt, acknowledgement, rejection, or recruiter outreach is received following application submission.", "stages": [ "ingestion", "sourcing" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-001-1", "action": "Check email spam and security quarantine folders for ATS automated acknowledgement tokens.", "expected_signal": "Confirms whether application was ingested and generated a confirmation ID.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove the application was reviewed by a human.", "Does not prove the role was cancelled or already filled." ] }, { "title": "Generic \"closer alignment\" rejection template", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-001" ], "content": "# Generic \"closer alignment\" rejection template\n\nStandard automated email stating the team decided to proceed with candidates whose profiles more closely match role requirements.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not establish which specific skill was deemed insufficient.\n- Does not establish whether a human reviewer read the full resume.", "id": "A-002", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Standard automated email stating the team decided to proceed with candidates whose profiles more closely match role requirements.", "stages": [ "screening", "recruiter", "technical" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-002-1", "action": "Compare CV keyword density with exact requirement phrases in the published job description.", "expected_signal": "Reveals potential vocabulary mismatch between candidate phrasing and ATS rubric.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not establish which specific skill was deemed insufficient.", "Does not establish whether a human reviewer read the full resume." ] }, { "title": "Position closed after final interview without hire", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-004" ], "content": "# Position closed after final interview without hire\n\nCandidate completes all interview rounds, but is informed that the requisition has been cancelled, frozen, or closed.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove candidate failed technical or behavioral evaluations.\n- Does not prove the company lied about opening intention.", "id": "A-003", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Candidate completes all interview rounds, but is informed that the requisition has been cancelled, frozen, or closed.", "stages": [ "team", "offer" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-003-1", "action": "Politely inquire with recruiter if the position was closed due to business budget restructuring or team reallocation.", "expected_signal": "Clarifies whether barrier was candidate-specific or macroeconomic/budgetary.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove candidate failed technical or behavioral evaluations.", "Does not prove the company lied about opening intention." ] }, { "title": "Materially similar role reposted shortly after rejection", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-004" ], "content": "# Materially similar role reposted shortly after rejection\n\nCandidate observes the same or near-identical job listing reposted or refreshed on job boards within 1–8 weeks of rejection.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not establish that the role was a \"fake\" or \"ghost\" posting.\n- Does not establish that the prior interview feedback was fraudulent.", "id": "A-004", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Candidate observes the same or near-identical job listing reposted or refreshed on job boards within 1–8 weeks of rejection.", "stages": [ "sourcing", "screening", "technical" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-004-1", "action": "Check job listing requisition ID or ask recruiter whether the posting is an automated ATS refresh or a distinct headcount opening.", "expected_signal": "Distinguishes between automated job board bot refreshes and genuine recurring hiring demand.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not establish that the role was a \"fake\" or \"ghost\" posting.", "Does not establish that the prior interview feedback was fraudulent." ] }, { "title": "Compensation band reduced or altered mid-process", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-005" ], "content": "# Compensation band reduced or altered mid-process\n\nOffered or discussed compensation band is revised downward from previously agreed or advertised range.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove intentional bait-and-switch malice unless verified by company policy evidence.", "id": "A-005", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Offered or discussed compensation band is revised downward from previously agreed or advertised range.", "stages": [ "recruiter", "compensation", "offer" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-005-1", "action": "Request clarification on whether the revised band reflects a lower leveling grade or a company-wide budget adjustment.", "expected_signal": "Separates leveling evaluation outcome from company financial constraints.", "cost": "medium" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove intentional bait-and-switch malice unless verified by company policy evidence." ] }, { "title": "Take-home assignment exceeding reasonable stated scope", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-006" ], "content": "# Take-home assignment exceeding reasonable stated scope\n\nTake-home assignment requires building complex production-grade features demanding 20+ hours instead of stated 2–4 hours.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove the company is harvesting free intellectual property for production use.", "id": "A-006", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Take-home assignment requires building complex production-grade features demanding 20+ hours instead of stated 2–4 hours.", "stages": [ "technical" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-006-1", "action": "Define explicit boundaries and trade-offs in submission README stating assumptions made to fit the agreed timebox.", "expected_signal": "Tests whether evaluators value scope management and communication over unbounded free work.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove the company is harvesting free intellectual property for production use." ] }, { "title": "Multiple interview reschedulings or interviewer no-show", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-001" ], "content": "# Multiple interview reschedulings or interviewer no-show\n\nInterviews are repeatedly postponed, delayed at short notice, or interviewer fails to join scheduled call.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not imply candidate rejection; frequently reflects interviewer calendar congestion or emergency incidents.", "id": "A-007", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Interviews are repeatedly postponed, delayed at short notice, or interviewer fails to join scheduled call.", "stages": [ "recruiter", "technical", "team" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-007-1", "action": "Offer clear flexible availability slots and confirm contact details 2 hours prior to the call.", "expected_signal": "Minimizes scheduling friction and verifies recruiter responsiveness.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not imply candidate rejection; frequently reflects interviewer calendar congestion or emergency incidents." ] }, { "title": "Explicit feedback citing skill-depth shortfall", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-006" ], "content": "# Explicit feedback citing skill-depth shortfall\n\nInterviewer or recruiter provides structured notes citing a specific deficit in algorithmic complexity, architecture, or tool mastery.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not imply general incompetence; reflects threshold for this specific role level.", "id": "A-008", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Interviewer or recruiter provides structured notes citing a specific deficit in algorithmic complexity, architecture, or tool mastery.", "stages": [ "technical", "team" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-008-1", "action": "Review interview problem solution against industry standard patterns and identify edge cases missed.", "expected_signal": "Verifies whether candidate code truly lacked required optimization or rigor.", "cost": "medium" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not imply general incompetence; reflects threshold for this specific role level." ] }, { "title": "Rejection within minutes of application submission", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-001" ], "content": "# Rejection within minutes of application submission\n\nAutomated rejection email arrives within 2 to 30 minutes of form submission, outside human business hours.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not imply candidate resume was judged as poor by human engineers.", "id": "A-009", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Automated rejection email arrives within 2 to 30 minutes of form submission, outside human business hours.", "stages": [ "ingestion" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-009-1", "action": "Audit application answers to mandatory knock-out questions (work permit, country of residence, minimum years experience).", "expected_signal": "Identifies exact boolean filter rule triggered by ATS.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not imply candidate resume was judged as poor by human engineers." ] }, { "title": "Communication mismatch or tone friction in panel", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-006" ], "content": "# Communication mismatch or tone friction in panel\n\nNoticeable divergence in communication style, pacing, or terminology during live panel discussions.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove candidate lacks teamwork skills globally.", "id": "A-010", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Noticeable divergence in communication style, pacing, or terminology during live panel discussions.", "stages": [ "recruiter", "team" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-010-1", "action": "Request explicit feedback on collaborative dynamic from recruiter.", "expected_signal": "Clarifies whether friction was perceived as attitude issue or stylistic preference.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove candidate lacks teamwork skills globally." ] }, { "title": "Offer rescinded or delayed due to internal freeze", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-004" ], "content": "# Offer rescinded or delayed due to internal freeze\n\nCandidate is verbally offered a role or receives written offer which is subsequently delayed or retracted before start date.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not imply candidate failed reference checks unless explicitly stated.", "id": "A-011", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Candidate is verbally offered a role or receives written offer which is subsequently delayed or retracted before start date.", "stages": [ "offer", "post-offer" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-011-1", "action": "Request formal written notice regarding whether requisition is permanently cancelled or deferred to next fiscal quarter.", "expected_signal": "Provides timeline clarity for candidate decision-making.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not imply candidate failed reference checks unless explicitly stated." ] }, { "title": "Unsolicited recruiter outreach followed by ghosting", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-001" ], "content": "# Unsolicited recruiter outreach followed by ghosting\n\nRecruiter initiates direct outreach expressing strong interest, but ceases communication after candidate responds with availability.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove candidate profile was rejected; often indicates batch automated sourcing campaigns.", "id": "A-012", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Recruiter initiates direct outreach expressing strong interest, but ceases communication after candidate responds with availability.", "stages": [ "sourcing", "recruiter" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-012-1", "action": "Send one single polite follow-up after 5 business days referencing original outreach thread.", "expected_signal": "Recovers stalled conversation if recruiter was out-of-office or overwhelmed.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove candidate profile was rejected; often indicates batch automated sourcing campaigns." ] }, { "title": "Feedback stating candidate is overqualified for the grade", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-002" ], "content": "# Feedback stating candidate is overqualified for the grade\n\nCandidate is rejected on the grounds that their experience, seniority, or previous scope exceeds the open position tier.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not imply the candidate is undesirable, but signals retention/flight-risk and compensation mismatch concerns.", "id": "A-013", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Candidate is rejected on the grounds that their experience, seniority, or previous scope exceeds the open position tier.", "stages": [ "recruiter", "screening", "team" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-013-1", "action": "Inquire whether the organization has higher-tier or staff-level requisitions open where broader scope is desired.", "expected_signal": "Channels candidate into appropriate leveling track.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not imply the candidate is undesirable, but signals retention/flight-risk and compensation mismatch concerns." ] }, { "title": "Conflicting feedback across different interviewers", "status": "active", "evidence_ids": [ "EVD-006" ], "content": "# Conflicting feedback across different interviewers\n\nFeedback from one round praises architectural depth while another round claims insufficient technical background.\n\n### Diagnostic Non-Inferences\n- Does not prove bad faith; highlights lack of rubric calibration across the hiring committee.", "id": "A-014", "type": "artifact", "summary": "Feedback from one round praises architectural depth while another round claims insufficient technical background.", "stages": [ "technical", "team" ], "evidence_level": "supported", "probes": [ { "id": "PROBE-A-014-1", "action": "Request aggregated hiring rubric summary from talent partner.", "expected_signal": "Reveals whether team had misaligned internal evaluation criteria.", "cost": "low" } ], "non_inferences": [ "Does not prove bad faith; highlights lack of rubric calibration across the hiring committee." ] } ] }