I applied online for the role. I had a phone conversation with the hiring manager on a Tuesday. It was a very pleasant and informative conversation. I was told I would hear back about next steps by end of week. I hadn't heard back, so I followed up exactly one calendar week later. Unfortunately, I never received a response or update. It has now been two weeks since I sent my follow up and still radio silence. As a recruiter, I don't even mind being ghosted by recruiters/ companies because that is the quickest way to determine that an organization is not a good fit for me. However, I hope that the hiring team displays a bit more empathy towards candidates than in this scenario.