[TorqueDog]

lolwut. The employer doesn't owe me for my time spent interviewing any more than I owe the employer rent for using their interview room and staff to take the time to interview me. valo403 hit the nail on the head; the interview process is the sum of the transaction, period. It'd be like saying that you owe a car salesperson money because you didn't end up buying the car they took the time to show you. A job interview is really just sales.

On the subject of employer courtesy when communicating with prospective employees, my last two experiences with employers was pretty stellar. Both Long View Systems and Microsoft were kick-ass when it came to their interview process. Open communication between me and the HR recruiter and - when I had questions - responses were forthcoming in short order.

Only really negative interview courtesy experiences I've had have been with companies that - in hindsight - I'm glad I didn't end up working for. One company who expressed a huge interest in me decided to wait nearly a month between my last interview and a follow up to schedule my next interview - I didn't even think they were interested anymore.