Linkedin user Muskan Chauhan has criticised a company for revoking her offer letter just 48 hours before her scheduled joining date, despite completing multiple interview stages and receiving a formal offer.Chauhan said she was informed that her offer had been revoked two days before joining. She stated that she had already gone through five rounds of interviews, completed a case study, attended office visits, and participated in multiple discussions before receiving the offer letter.According to her post, the company said the decision was taken because the employee who was leaving the role chose to stay back, leading to the withdrawal of the offer.Chauhan used the incident to highlight what she described as a broader issue in recruitment processes, arguing that hiring systems are inconsistent and poorly coordinated and compared it to speed dating. She said some companies conduct hiring without proper alignment, accountability or planning, and instead rely on urgency and last minute decisions.In her post, she contrasted expectations placed on candidates with company behaviour. She said candidates are expected to be immediately available, clear multiple interview rounds, complete unpaid assignments, maintain professionalism, communicate effectively and adhere to timelines. At the same time, she said companies can revoke offers shortly before joining and describe it as unfortunate circumstances.She noted that offer letters often influence major life decisions, including rejecting other opportunities, informing families and preparing for a new role. She added that repeated cases of delays, hiring freezes and withdrawn offers are making uncertainty more common for job seekers.Reactions to the viral postAs the post gained traction, social media users highlighted that such instances have become a normal part of the job market, where applicants are rejected at the last moment."This is one of the harshest parts of the current job market," said one user, while another added: "Really unfortunate to go through something like this after investing so much time, effort, and emotional energy into the process. Anyone in your place would feel deeply disappointed."A third commented: "This is a lawsuit pending. I don't understand why most people do not get it. If both parties signed the offer letter, the offer letter itself says about termination clause, and a certain days notice. This is not followed. This is a simple lawsuit."A fourth said: "The same happened with me. I got the offer letter. HR sent me a email, we are happy, blah blah blah, you can recommend candidates, they went ahead and interviewed them too. And just two days before joining, the offer was revoked, citing recent business decisions."Chauhan said internal misalignment within organisations should not result in candidates bearing the consequences. She added that an offer letter should be treated as a commitment rather than a tentative arrangement.