New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Job hunting can be frustrating, especially when promising interviews are followed by complete silence. But one Reddit user's friend turned that disappointment into an unexpected success story.

Sharing the experience on the platform, the user said his friend interviewed for a role at a well-known tech company that closely matched his expertise. After an encouraging recruiter call and a strong team lead interview, he was left waiting for weeks, with no updates.

Frustrated, he decided to take a chance. Instead of letting the rejection-by-silence slide, he sent a polite but direct LinkedIn message to the company's Director of Talent Acquisition. In it, he explained how discouraging the ghosting experience had been for...