Actalent·Systems Engineer

Actalent Systems Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Negative

Montreal, QCPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Right after I applied, a recruiter reached out and we set up a phone screen because scheduling lined up for both of us.

That call focused on the role and a quick check of my experience—enough to verify I matched what they were looking for.

From there, the process started to feel unreliable. Dates kept shifting and I kept waiting for the next step without the timeline ever really landing. I also experienced moments where I was told I was moving forward, but then communication stalled for weeks, and I ended up getting ghosted after the recruiter indicated there would be follow-up.

The interviews themselves were never the problem—my early conversation was clear and role-focused—but the follow-through was where

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