Within 2 days of applying through LinkedIn to the Marketing Services Manager position with Medecision, I was contacted directly by the VP of Marketing and we scheduled an onsite interview. I thought it was a bit unorthodox to go right from an application to an onsite interview without a phone interview, but I jumped at the opportunity to meet directly with the VP.
We spoke at great length about the position, company and my career goals and how my experience complimented the marketing position. The interview was scheduled for 30 minutes, but our conversion flowed to well, the hiring manager cancelled a meeting she had scheduled in order for us to be able to continue the interview.
As the interview concluded, I was told that a decision would be made quickly (within a couple of weeks). I sent an email thanking the hiring manager for her time and reiterated my interest in the company and the open position. I received no response. Two weeks after my onsite interview, I inquired about the status of the interview process. I received no response. It has been almost 2 months since my interview and I have heard nothing.
In my opinion, if you ask a candidate to invest the time to come onsite for a face-to-face interview, the professional course of action would be to inform the candidate of the outcome. That, in and of itself, has deterred me from wanting to work at the company and/or recommend the company to others.