I read a stat that said up to 40% of job posts never get filled, they're just there to collect resumes or make the company look active. Has anyone else wasted time applying to a job that was probably never real to begin with?
I went through four rounds of interviews with a tech startup in Denver over 3 weeks. They asked for a full project plan as part of the final round, which I spent a weekend on. Then radio silence for two weeks, and a generic rejection email. Who else has put in that much free labor only to get crickets back?
In my last job search, I noticed that when I rehearsed every answer, I sounded scripted and nervous. I switched to only doing a quick review of the company and my past work. This made me more relaxed and able to have a real talk with the interviewers. Your mileage may vary, but it helped me land my current role.