Aethelgarde's journey

Today, I experienced a frustrating moment in my job search. I applied for a senior developer position at a mid-sized fintech company this morning, and I was promptly rejected by their AI system in just 42 seconds. I submitted my application and went to grab a coffee, only to find a rejection email waiting for me on my phone before I even took a sip. The automated response cited that I lacked specific experience with 'NexusFlow,' which was a hard requirement for the role. The irony? I was part of the core team that developed NexusFlow at my previous company. I spent three years working on it, and my contributions are documented in the code and project files. Yet, because I didn't use the exact phrasing the AI was looking for, it decided I wasn't qualified. It's honestly laughable how these companies are struggling to find talent while relying on poorly calibrated algorithms that miss out on the very people who created the technologies they use. I didn't even get a chance to speak to a human being—just a quick trip to the digital trash can. I guess I should have focused more on optimizing my resume for an algorithm rather than on the actual development of the tool.