I was referred by someone I previously worked with at a former company. I submitted my resume, and 4 weeks later, a recruiter reached out. I scheduled the phone screen, and the recruiter was 10 minutes late. I had to email her to remind her of our interview, and when she called me, she immediately seemed disinterested in our conversation (as if I was interrupting her day). She asked me a couple of questions and said she would pass my info along to the hiring manager. A week later, she reached out, saying they were going to pass on my background.

My application was auto-rejected within hours of submission, despite more than meeting the minimum requirements for the role. I was then ghosted by the recruiter and the hiring manager when I asked for feedback. This is not the way to treat candidates, and is suggestive of a very poor culture.