A recruiter reached out to me saying, "Here's a job description. Let me know if you're interested." They didn't mention why they were specifically reaching out to me.

In any case, I decided to explore this opportunity, so they scheduled a chat with the recruiter.

The recruiter didn't sound too excited or engaged. At one point, they were asking basically about my interview pipeline (screenings, on-sites, offers, etc.). I didn't feel comfortable sharing too many data points and gave them a vague answer.

The recruiter didn't really like my answer and kept pushing for details. It became very uncomfortable, and given the way the recruiter closed the call, I already knew they weren't moving forward.

In fact, after a couple of days, I got an email saying I wasn't the best match for the role.

I had dozens of interviews in the same period, but nothing like this ever happened to me.