Timeline for answer to Is it ethical to apply directly for a job after a recruiter declines to submit you for the role? by joeqwerty
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| Oct 4, 2023 at 5:10 | vote | accept | TheWorkingMan | ||
| Oct 1, 2023 at 2:11 | comment | added | Flater | @WernerCD: This is why recruiters tend to obfuscate the employer for as long as they can. It's the only way they can control or mitigate being bypassed (that, and convincing the application that they have an "in" by using the recruiter, which is sometimes the case). Unless the company signed an agreement to confirm it, the recruiter does not hold an exclusivity contract. | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 15:37 | comment | added | WernerCD | What @svavil refers to would be an agreement between the contractor and the company. OP might not have obligations with RecruitingCompany but Company might. Pesumably, OP wouldn't have known about the role otherwise. So if you learn about the role and go to the company directly then that cuts the recruiter out of the cut (finders fee, hourly rates for contracting, etc). OP shouldn't hold back from contacting... but don't be surprised if the question is asked. | |
| Sep 29, 2023 at 13:20 | comment | added | svavil | I've seen application forms asking if I've been in contact with a recruiter about this position within the last six months. Presumably, a positive answer would mean the company owns money to the recruiter. Not OP's problem either. | |
| Sep 29, 2023 at 12:36 | comment | added | Fildor | And all of which is not OP's problem. There is no indication he signed anything that would prevent him from applying directly. | |
| Sep 29, 2023 at 11:13 | comment | added | Richard | But if they've not even submitted them, then they (the recruiter) doesn't have a legal leg to stand on | |
| Sep 29, 2023 at 11:12 | comment | added | Richard | @MarkMorganLloyd - I've always taught recruiters that they need to back-check the employees they've submitted by calling the company x months later and asking for a few random names. It's not uncommon for a company to hire someone from the recruiter and not tell them, either by accident or on purpose | |
| Sep 29, 2023 at 8:41 | comment | added | Mark Morgan Lloyd | And in any event, there's no firm indication of any sort of contractual relationship between the recruiter and alleged client. | |
| Sep 29, 2023 at 0:14 | history | answered | joeqwerty | CC BY-SA 4.0 |