Recruiter reached out to me about the position, indicating the need to move quickly on the role. When I spoke with her, she gave background on the company and asked a few basic interview questions. At the end of the question round, I was told my experience level was not what they were looking for (they wanted 8-10 years experience). This was confusing as she reached out to me and had a clear view of my experience from my LinkedIn profile. The job posting indicated that the role requirements were 3-5 years of experience, which was in line with my background. I was told that they could possibly consider me for a more junior role and that she would follow up early next week. After a thank you and a follow-up, I did not hear back for over a month from the recruiter. Strangely enough, I received an email intended for another candidate, including their name (which I considered a major privacy concern), with a polite message that the company declined to move forward. Professionalism in recruiting efforts is essential to talent acquisition. I understand that volume of hiring and open roles plays a large part in dropped communications with potential hires. However, I do not believe that this was a scenario where my time was respected. As for the privacy concerns with sharing candidate names with other parties I sincerely hope my information was not erroneously shared with anyone else.