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This Reddit thread from a frustrated hiring manager got our attention — and for good reason. It’s a raw look into what happens when job descriptions, interviews, and resume reviews are all duct-taped together.
We’ve seen it too many times — a hiring manager overwhelmed, recruiters out of sync, and job descriptions scattered across 17 versions of a Word doc. That Reddit thread? Brutal and honest — and exactly what’s still not working in the hiring process.
One post hit especially hard:
“It honestly just felt like duct-taping the process together.”
As the folks who help hiring teams clean up their job description chaos, we get it. Here’s our take on why it feels like a mess — and how we help teams fix it.
“Writing job descriptions feels like starting from scratch every single time.”
This is where most teams get stuck. A hiring manager (in this case, u/bulldogs93) said:
“When I did use ChatGPT it made them sound generic unless I spent 30+ minutes having AI tailor the JD.”
Yep. ChatGPT can help — but without structure, you’re just adding another tool to the chaos. What hiring teams need isn’t another AI hack. They need a foundation. That’s why we built Ongig to give teams a central source of truth for job descriptions. No more starting from zero. Just smart, flexible templates that don’t sound like a robot wrote them.
“Some resumes were 5+ pages for a role that requires 1-3 years of experience.”
We felt that cringe. And so do most recruiters.
When job descriptions are unclear, you get the wrong candidates. When you’re vague about must-haves vs. nice-to-haves, you widen the funnel with no filter. Ongig helps hiring teams tighten their job descriptions with structured formatting, so the ATS and the candidate both know who’s actually a fit.
Better inputs = better candidates.
“I have random Word docs with ‘standard’ interview questions by role, but they are scattered everywhere.”
Sound familiar?
This Reddit job description thread had hiring managers and recruiters all admitting the same thing — there’s no central place for interview questions, no consistent scorecards, and definitely no one place to store it all. That’s where Ongig steps in. Our platform lets teams store JD templates, interview questions, and rubrics — side-by-side.
So whether you’re a seasoned TA pro or a first-time hiring manager, you’re not “just winging it.”
“We use Paylocity but that never helped me as a hiring manager.”
We hear this kind of thing every week. It’s not that the HR tech is bad — it’s that it wasn’t built for this.
ATS systems are built for tracking, not storytelling. Job descriptions are stories. They’re your first chance to tell a candidate who you are, what you care about, and why someone should join you. That’s not something you want buried in a clunky system or copied from a five-year-old file.
We built Ongig to bridge that gap — to be the layer that connects with your ATS and makes it candidate-friendly and hiring-team-friendly at the same time.
Reddit commenters had thoughts… lots of them
Reddit didn’t hold back. Here are a few hot takes:
- “You should have standardized JDs that are checked by HR. They shouldn’t change every time you post the job.”
- “Hiring managers write job descriptions in partnership with an HR partner, not recruiters.”
- “Write out the exact responsibilities. Then the qualities. Then the experience. You’re overcomplicating it.”
They’re not wrong — but all of that assumes the team has time, tools, and process. And if they don’t? They end up back in Reddit asking strangers what to do.
This is why we built Ongig
We don’t hire. We don’t write your JDs for you (but we know someone who can). What we do is give your hiring team the infrastructure to make job descriptions a lot less painful. Our clients use Ongig to:
- Build job descriptions with AI-assisted templates that actually sound like them
- Store all JD content in one place (no more Word doc scavenger hunts)
- Collaborate across recruiters, HR, and hiring managers with built-in workflows
- Add structured interview guides to make interviews more fair and effective
Whether you’re hiring your first ops manager or building out a 200-person team, job descriptions shouldn’t feel like duct tape.
Why I Wrote This
Because if you’re like that hiring manager on Reddit wondering “is it supposed to be this painful?” — the answer is no. It doesn’t have to be.
Request a demo of Ongig to see how we help hiring teams clean up their job descriptions, centralize content, and make the process smoother from day one.
FAQs
What was the Reddit job description thread about?
It was a post from a hiring manager frustrated with job descriptions, resume screening, and interview prep — and it blew up with feedback from TA pros.
How does Ongig help with Reddit-like JD pain?
We provide tools to build, store, and scale job descriptions with structure and clarity — helping teams avoid starting from scratch every time.
Can Ongig integrate with our ATS?
Yes, Ongig works with major ATS platforms so you can enhance your existing stack instead of replacing it.
Do I need to be a big company to use Ongig?
Nope. We work with companies of all sizes — especially ones looking to move from chaos to clarity.
How long does it take to get set up?
Most teams are up and running with templates and workflows in a matter of days. Our team handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on hiring.
