I applied and was asked to set up a 10-15 minute Webex video call to further discuss the application and the opportunity. I was also asked to answer eight questions. Two that stuck out the most were:

• Are you willing to relocate without any assistance within a month?
• Are you willing to take a low salary?

I'd like to note that they do not offer relocation assistance or reimbursement and did not list that or the salary on the job listing. The salary was $40,000-$45,000 per year. This is non-negotiable, which is about half of what is average for the same position at other companies.

Shortly after, I received a rejection email saying: "Thank you for your interest. We regret to inform you that at this time, your application will not be further considered for this role."

I have a BS degree in Computer Science and fit all of the requirements. I am not sure if I was rejected because of my race or because I had a relocation concern on short notice.

1. Do you have any concerns with relocation at your own expense to Lansing, Michigan?

2. Do you have any concerns with the requirement to travel up to 50% of the time (pending safe conditions to do so)?

3. Is the compensation range of $40-45k acceptable to you?

4. Do you have experience with: Java, C++, Python, Scala, R, SAS, SQL, Hadoop, HTML, SPSS, VBA, Tableau, Spark, Angular, ReactJS?

5. Do you have knowledge of systems design/development and information technology?

6. Do you have any exposure to web services, APIs, and multiple Java application frameworks?

7. Do you have any exposure to software development lifecycles (Waterfall, Agile, SCRUM)?

8. What date are you available for full-time work?