Interview Title: Interview process felt like a brand awareness campaign Interview Details: I was approached by an internal recruiter for a marketing role and completed an initial interview stage with leadership. After that round, the communication stopped completely. I later noticed that this exact position has been actively posted for over a year, and multiple external recruiting agencies are constantly re-fishing for it. It appears to be a ghost job intended to generate brand impressions rather than a legitimate open headcount. Furthermore, the company utilized the contact data collected during the application process to add me to their corporate marketing distribution lists without my consent. Using an interview pipeline to expand a marketing database and push corporate event invitations is highly unprofessional. Advice to Management: Do not exploit active job seekers' personal data for corporate lead generation.