Hiring is a two-way street. While an employer is evaluating candidates, candidates should also be evaluating the employer. And when an organization’s communication is inconsistent—or worse, nonexistent—during the hiring process, you have to ask yourself: If this is how they treat potential hires, how do they treat their employees?

Someone recently went on a rant about Anthony Volpe, calling him unwatchable, saying he’s the “fourth-best shortstop on the team,” and...